CVE-2018-25230
Free IP Switcher 3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Compu…
Published Mar 30, 2026 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · eusing free ip switcher · evidence confidence high
Free IP Switcher 3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Computer Name field. Attackers can paste a malicious payload into the Computer Name input field and click Activate to trigger a denial of service condition that crashes the application.
Grounded briefings
Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.
Executive
CVE-2018-25230 is a medium public vulnerability record for eusing free ip switcher. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
System administrator
Identify whether eusing free ip switcher is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: eusing/free ip switcher. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.
Security analyst
Signals on file: CVSS 6.8, EPSS 0.3%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-787. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
Exploitation and remediation
Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 30, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
Free IP Switcher 3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Computer Name field. Attackers can paste a malicious payload into the Computer Name input field and click Activate to trigger a denial of service condition that crashes the application.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Free IP Switcher 3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Computer Name field. Attackers can paste a malicious payload into the Computer Name input field and click Activate to trigger a denial of service condition that crashes the application.
Affected
- cpe eusing/free ip switcherversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25230
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2018-25230
30-day exploitation probability 0.3%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2018-25230
Free IP Switcher 3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the Computer Name field. Attackers can paste a malicious payload into the Computer Name input field and click Activate to
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