📄 Description (English)
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.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25230 is a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Free IP Switcher 3.1 that allows attackers to crash the application through a malicious Computer Name field input. While the CVSS score is moderate (5.5), the vulnerability requires local access and has no available patch. The lack of exploit availability and patch status suggests limited immediate threat, but organizations using this tool should consider alternatives or implement compensating controls.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 25, 2026 03:01
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Impact is limited to organizations using Free IP Switcher 3.1 for network configuration management. Most at risk are: IT departments in government agencies (NCA, ARAMCO, STC) that may use this tool for network administration; small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in telecommunications and energy sectors; and educational institutions. The vulnerability requires local access, significantly reducing risk in well-segmented enterprise environments. Saudi financial institutions (SAMA-regulated banks) are unlikely to use this consumer-grade tool.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government (NCA, ARAMCO, STC)
Telecommunications
Energy
Education
Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
IT Service Providers
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
3.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all systems running Free IP Switcher 3.1 and document inventory
2. Restrict local access to systems running this tool through physical security and access controls
3. Disable or uninstall Free IP Switcher 3.1 if not critical to operations
4. Evaluate alternative IP management tools with active security support
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution
2. Monitor process execution logs for Free IP Switcher crashes or abnormal termination
3. Restrict user permissions to prevent malicious input injection
4. Use network segmentation to isolate systems running this tool
5. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect local exploitation attempts
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for Free IP Switcher process crashes or unexpected terminations
2. Alert on attempts to input strings exceeding 256 characters in application fields
3. Track file system access patterns around application directories
4. Log all local user activities on systems running the tool
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ Free IP Switcher 3.1 وتوثيق المخزون
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة من خلال الأمان المادي والضوابط
3. تعطيل أو إلغاء تثبيت Free IP Switcher 3.1 إذا لم تكن حرجة
4. تقييم أدوات إدارة IP البديلة مع دعم أمان نشط
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع التنفيذ غير المصرح به
2. مراقبة سجلات تنفيذ العمليات لأعطال Free IP Switcher
3. تقييد أذونات المستخدم لمنع حقن المدخلات الضارة
4. استخدام تقسيم الشبكة لعزل الأنظمة
5. تطبيق حلول الكشف والاستجابة على نقطة النهاية (EDR)
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أعطال عملية Free IP Switcher أو الإنهاء غير المتوقع
2. التنبيه على محاولات إدخال سلاسل تتجاوز 256 حرفاً
3. تتبع أنماط الوصول إلى نظام الملفات
4. تسجيل جميع أنشطة المستخدمين المحليين
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (tool inventory and usage policies)
A.6.1.1 - Internal Organization (access control to systems running vulnerable tools)
A.8.1.1 - Asset Management (inventory of systems running Free IP Switcher)
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (vulnerability assessment and remediation)
🔵 SAMA CSF
Identify - Asset Management (identify systems using vulnerable software)
Protect - Access Control (restrict local access to vulnerable systems)
Detect - Anomalies and Events (monitor for application crashes)
Respond - Incident Management (procedures for handling exploitation attempts)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1 - Management Direction (vulnerability management policy)
A.8.1 - Asset Inventory (track systems running Free IP Switcher)
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (patch and update management)
A.13.1.1 - Network Security (network segmentation to isolate vulnerable systems)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 6.2 - Security Patches (if used in payment environments, ensure patching procedures)
Requirement 11.2 - Vulnerability Scanning (regular scanning for vulnerable software)
🔗 References & Sources 4
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http://www.eusing.com/index.html
disclosure@vulncheck.com
http://www.eusing.com/ipscan/free_ip_scanner.htm
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46382
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/free-ip-switcher-denial-of-service-via-computer-name
disclosure@vulncheck.com