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CVE-2018-25231

Medium
HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can
CWE-98 — Weakness Type
Published: Mar 30, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 2, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.2
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long file path in the logging preferences. Attackers can input a buffer-overflow payload through the SQL log file path field in Preferences > Logging to trigger an application crash.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 contains a local denial of service vulnerability allowing attackers to crash the application via excessively long file paths in logging preferences. This buffer overflow vulnerability requires local access and user interaction but poses operational disruption risks for database administrators in Saudi organizations. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate compensating controls and version upgrades.

📄 Description (Arabic)

يحتوي تطبيق HeidiSQL الإصدار 9.5.0.5196 على ثغرة حرمان من الخدمة التي تسمح للمهاجمين المحليين بإيقاف التطبيق عن العمل من خلال توفير مسار ملف طويل بشكل مفرط في تفضيلات التسجيل. يمكن للمهاجمين إدخال حمولة تجاوز المخزن المؤقت عبر حقل مسار ملف سجل SQL في قائمة التفضيلات > التسجيل لتفعيل توقف التطبيق عن العمل.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يحتوي HeidiSQL 9.5.0.5196 على ثغرة حجب الخدمة المحلية التي تسمح للمهاجمين بتعطيل التطبيق من خلال مسارات ملفات طويلة جداً في تفضيلات التسجيل. تتطلب ثغرة تجاوز المخزن المؤقت هذه وصولاً محلياً وتفاعلاً من المستخدم لكنها تشكل مخاطر تعطيل التشغيل لمسؤولي قواعد البيانات في المنظمات السعودية. لا يتوفر تصحيح حالياً، مما يتطلب ضوابط تعويضية فورية وترقيات الإصدار.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 21, 2026 21:56
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi banking institutions, government agencies, and healthcare organizations that rely on HeidiSQL for database management and administration. Financial institutions using HeidiSQL for transaction logging and reporting systems face operational disruption risks. Government entities managing citizen data through database systems could experience service interruptions. Healthcare providers using HeidiSQL for patient record management may face compliance issues if logging systems are disrupted. The impact is localized to systems where HeidiSQL is actively used by database administrators.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Healthcare and Medical Services Telecommunications Energy and Utilities
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
4.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all HeidiSQL installations across the organization, particularly version 9.5.0.5196
2. Restrict local access to systems running HeidiSQL to authorized database administrators only
3. Implement file path input validation in any custom scripts or automation that interacts with HeidiSQL preferences
4. Monitor HeidiSQL process logs for unexpected crashes or errors

Compensating Controls:
1. Upgrade to HeidiSQL version 10.0 or later (verify patch status in release notes)
2. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized modifications to HeidiSQL configuration files
3. Use operating system-level access controls to restrict write permissions to HeidiSQL configuration directories
4. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for abnormal HeidiSQL process behavior
5. Implement file integrity monitoring on HeidiSQL configuration files

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for HeidiSQL process crashes with event ID 1000 (Application Error) in Windows Event Viewer
2. Alert on file path entries exceeding 260 characters in HeidiSQL logging preferences
3. Track modifications to HeidiSQL configuration files (heidisql.ini) for suspicious path entries
4. Monitor for repeated HeidiSQL application restarts within short time intervals
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع تثبيتات HeidiSQL عبر المنظمة، خاصة الإصدار 9.5.0.5196
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي إلى الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل HeidiSQL لمسؤولي قواعد البيانات المصرح لهم فقط
3. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة مسار الملف في أي نصوص مخصصة أو أتمتة تتفاعل مع تفضيلات HeidiSQL
4. مراقبة سجلات عملية HeidiSQL للأعطال أو الأخطاء غير المتوقعة

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. الترقية إلى إصدار HeidiSQL 10.0 أو أحدث (تحقق من حالة التصحيح في ملاحظات الإصدار)
2. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء التطبيقات لمنع التعديلات غير المصرح بها على ملفات تكوين HeidiSQL
3. استخدام عناصر التحكم في الوصول على مستوى نظام التشغيل لتقييد أذونات الكتابة في دلائل تكوين HeidiSQL
4. نشر حلول الكشف والاستجابة على نقطة النهاية (EDR) لمراقبة سلوك عملية HeidiSQL غير الطبيعي
5. تنفيذ مراقبة سلامة الملفات على ملفات تكوين HeidiSQL

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أعطال عملية HeidiSQL مع معرف الحدث 1000 (خطأ التطبيق) في عارض أحداث Windows
2. التنبيه على إدخالات مسار الملف التي تتجاوز 260 حرفاً في تفضيلات تسجيل HeidiSQL
3. تتبع التعديلات على ملفات تكوين HeidiSQL (heidisql.ini) لإدخالات المسار المريبة
4. مراقبة إعادة تشغيل تطبيق HeidiSQL المتكررة في فترات زمنية قصيرة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures A.5.2.1 - User access management and authorization A.8.1.1 - Asset inventory and management A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Software inventory and management PR.AC-1 - Access control and user management PR.MA-2 - Address identified security weaknesses DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scanning and management
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Change management procedures A.5.2.1 - User access management A.8.1.1 - Asset inventory
📊 CVSS Score
6.2
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityN — None / Network
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score6.2
CWECWE-98
EPSS0.01%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-03-30
Source Feed nvd
Views 7
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
4.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: MEDIUM
🏷️ Tags
CWE-98
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