CVE-2019-25655: Device Monitoring Studio 8.10.00.8925 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers t

Routine

MEDIUM 6.2DOWNGRADE

CVE-2019-25655 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.2) affecting device monitoring studio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Device Monitoring Studio 8.10.00.8925 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string to the server connection dialog. Attackers can trigger the crash by entering a malformed server name or address containing repeated characters through the Tools menu Connect to New Server interface.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.2 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 95%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-1316
Published	2026-03-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: hhdsoftware

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-30 12:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hhdsoftware device monitoring studio DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.10.00.8925

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.10.00.8925

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy device-monitoring-studio || rpm -q device-monitoring-studio || device-monitoring-studio --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.10.00.8925 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison device-monitoring-studio sudo apt install device-monitoring-studio=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.10.00.8925> sudo apt-mark hold device-monitoring-studio

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list device-monitoring-studio sudo dnf downgrade device-monitoring-studio-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.10.00.8925> sudo dnf versionlock add device-monitoring-studio

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-25655?

device monitoring studio: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-25655 being exploited?

CVE-2019-25655 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-25655 affect?

CVE-2019-25655 affects device monitoring studio. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.2). Device Monitoring Studio 8.10.00.8925 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string to the server connection dialog. Attackers can trigger the crash b

How urgent is CVE-2019-25655?

Priority 28/100. Public exploit reference

References

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