📄 Description (English)
ObserverIP Scan Tool 1.4.0.1 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string in the IP input field. Attackers can paste a 2000-byte buffer of repeated characters into the IP field and trigger a search operation to cause an application crash.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-25295 is a denial of service vulnerability in ObserverIP Scan Tool 1.4.0.1 that allows local attackers to crash the application through buffer overflow via excessively long input strings. With a CVSS score of 6.2 and no available patch, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk to organizations relying on this tool for network scanning operations. The attack requires local access and is easily reproducible, making it a concern for internal security posture.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 22, 2026 14:06
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily affects Saudi organizations using ObserverIP Scan Tool for network administration and security scanning, particularly in: Government IT departments (NCA, NCSA) managing network infrastructure; Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) conducting internal network assessments; Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) performing network diagnostics; Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) managing critical infrastructure networks. The impact is localized to availability of the scanning tool, potentially disrupting network monitoring and diagnostic capabilities during critical security operations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government
Banking
Telecommunications
Energy
Healthcare IT
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
5.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Identify all instances of ObserverIP Scan Tool 1.4.0.1 in your environment using asset inventory tools
2. Restrict local access to systems running this tool to authorized personnel only
3. Implement input validation at the application level to reject strings exceeding 255 characters in IP input fields
4. Monitor for application crashes and implement alerting on ObserverIP process termination
Compensating Controls:
5. Deploy alternative network scanning tools (Nmap, Zmap, or commercial alternatives) as primary scanning solutions
6. Implement network segmentation to limit local access to scanning tools
7. Use application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution
8. Enable detailed logging of all input attempts to the scanning tool
Detection Rules:
9. Monitor for repeated application crashes with error codes related to buffer overflow
10. Alert on any input strings exceeding 1000 characters to IP input fields
11. Track failed scanning operations preceded by unusually long input attempts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع نسخ أداة ObserverIP Scan Tool 1.4.0.1 في بيئتك باستخدام أدوات جرد الأصول
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة التي تشغل هذه الأداة للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط
3. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة الإدخال على مستوى التطبيق لرفض السلاسل التي تتجاوز 255 حرفاً في حقول إدخال IP
4. مراقبة أعطال التطبيق وتنفيذ التنبيهات عند إنهاء عملية ObserverIP
الضوابط البديلة:
5. نشر أدوات مسح شبكة بديلة (Nmap أو Zmap أو بدائل تجارية) كحلول مسح أساسية
6. تنفيذ تقسيم الشبكة لتحديد الوصول المحلي لأدوات المسح
7. استخدام القائمة البيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع التنفيذ غير المصرح به
8. تفعيل تسجيل مفصل لجميع محاولات الإدخال للأداة
قواعد الكشف:
9. مراقبة أعطال التطبيق المتكررة برموز خطأ متعلقة بتجاوز المخزن المؤقت
10. التنبيه على أي سلاسل إدخال تتجاوز 1000 حرف في حقول إدخال IP
11. تتبع عمليات المسح الفاشلة التي تسبقها محاولات إدخال غير عادية طويلة
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.12.2.1 - Monitoring of system use
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset management and criticality assessment
PR.IP-12 - Software, firmware, and information integrity mechanisms
DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
A.12.2.1 - Monitoring of system use
🔗 References & Sources 4
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https://p10.secure.hostingprod.com/@site.ambientweatherstore.com/ssl/iptools/IPTools64b...
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.ambientweather.com
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45204
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/observerip-scan-tool-denial-of-service-via-ip-field
disclosure@vulncheck.com