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CVE-2019-25607: Axessh 4.2 Local Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Log File Name

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-03-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

Axessh 4.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the log file name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long filename. Attackers can overflow the buffer at offset 214 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with system privileges.

Affected products

• Labf Axessh: 4.2

References

• http://www.labf.com
• http://www.labf.com/download/axessh.exe
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46858
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46922
• https://www.exploit-db.com/shellcodes/46281
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/axessh-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-log-file-name

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