📄 Description (English)
Softdisk 3.0.3 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code dialog that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can trigger the vulnerability by entering a 6000-byte payload in the Registration Name field through the Help menu's Enter Registration Code dialog to cause a denial of service.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25289 is a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Softdisk 3.0.3 affecting the registration dialog, allowing attackers to crash the application via oversized input strings. With a CVSS score of 6.2 and no available patch, this poses a denial of service risk to organizations still using this legacy software. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, limiting its immediate threat but warranting urgent assessment of Softdisk deployment across Saudi organizations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 22, 2026 11:23
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Impact is limited to organizations still using legacy Softdisk 3.0.3 software, which is unlikely to be prevalent in modern Saudi infrastructure. However, government agencies, educational institutions, and small enterprises may retain legacy systems. The vulnerability enables local denial of service attacks, potentially disrupting business continuity in affected departments. No direct impact on critical sectors (banking/SAMA, energy/ARAMCO, telecom/STC) unless Softdisk is embedded in specialized applications. Risk is primarily operational rather than data breach-related.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Agencies
Educational Institutions
Small and Medium Enterprises
Legacy System Users
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
3.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all systems running Softdisk 3.0.3 across the organization
2. Restrict local access to affected systems and implement principle of least privilege
3. Disable or remove Softdisk 3.0.3 if not critical to operations
Compensating Controls (No Patch Available):
1. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution
2. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for abnormal process termination
3. Restrict user permissions to prevent access to Help menu registration dialogs
4. Monitor system logs for repeated application crashes from Softdisk processes
5. Isolate affected systems from network if possible
Long-term Remediation:
1. Migrate to modern, supported alternatives to Softdisk
2. Conduct security assessment of all legacy software in use
3. Establish lifecycle management policy for software retirement
Detection Rules:
- Monitor for Softdisk.exe crashes with buffer overflow signatures
- Alert on Help menu access followed by application termination
- Track registration dialog interactions with oversized input strings (>1000 bytes)
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. حصر جميع الأنظمة التي تعمل بـ Softdisk 3.0.3 عبر المنظمة
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة المتأثرة وتطبيق مبدأ أقل صلاحية
3. تعطيل أو إزالة Softdisk 3.0.3 إذا لم تكن حرجة للعمليات
الضوابط التعويضية (لا يوجد تصحيح متاح):
1. تطبيق قائمة بيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع التنفيذ غير المصرح
2. نشر حلول الكشف والاستجابة على نقاط النهاية (EDR) لمراقبة إنهاء العملية غير الطبيعي
3. تقييد أذونات المستخدم لمنع الوصول إلى حوارات التسجيل في القائمة
4. مراقبة سجلات النظام للأعطال المتكررة من عمليات Softdisk
5. عزل الأنظمة المتأثرة عن الشبكة إن أمكن
العلاج طويل الأجل:
1. الهجرة إلى بدائل حديثة ومدعومة لـ Softdisk
2. إجراء تقييم أمني لجميع البرامج القديمة قيد الاستخدام
3. إنشاء سياسة إدارة دورة حياة لإيقاف البرنامج
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (legacy software management)
A.8.1.1 - User Access Management (principle of least privilege)
A.12.2.1 - Change Management (software lifecycle)
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 - Asset Management (inventory legacy systems)
PR.AC-1 - Access Control (restrict local access)
DE.CM-1 - Detection and Analysis (monitor for crashes)
RS.MI-1 - Incident Mitigation (isolate affected systems)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities and exposures
A.14.2.1 - Change management procedures
A.8.1.1 - User access management
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
🔗 References & Sources 4
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http://www.ezbsystems.com/
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45245
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https://www.ezbsystems.com/softdisc/download.htm
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/softdisk-buffer-overflow-denial-of-service
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