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CVE-2018-25313

Medium
CWE-120 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 29, 2026  ·  Modified: May 2, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
6.2
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

SysGauge 4.5.18 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the proxy configuration handler that allows local attackers to cause a denial of service by supplying an oversized string. Attackers can inject a large payload through the Proxy Server Host Name field in the Options menu to crash the application.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2018-25313 is a local buffer overflow vulnerability in SysGauge 4.5.18 affecting the proxy configuration handler. An authenticated local attacker can crash the application by injecting an oversized string in the Proxy Server Host Name field, resulting in denial of service. While no public exploit exists and patching is unavailable, the vulnerability poses operational risk to organizations using this monitoring tool.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 22, 2026 16:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
SysGauge is a system monitoring and performance analysis tool used by IT operations teams across Saudi organizations. Primary impact affects: (1) Government IT infrastructure — NCA and ministry IT departments relying on SysGauge for system monitoring; (2) Banking sector — SAMA-regulated institutions using the tool for infrastructure monitoring; (3) Telecom operators (STC, Mobily) — network operations centers; (4) Energy sector — ARAMCO and utilities using performance monitoring. The vulnerability enables local denial of service, disrupting monitoring capabilities and potentially masking other security incidents during the outage window.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Banking Telecommunications Energy Healthcare IT Operations
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
4.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Inventory all SysGauge 4.5.18 installations across your organization
2. Restrict local access to systems running SysGauge through access controls and privilege management
3. Disable proxy configuration functionality if not actively used
4. Monitor for unexpected application crashes in SysGauge logs

Compensating Controls:
1. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized modifications to SysGauge configuration files
2. Deploy host-based intrusion detection to alert on buffer overflow attempts
3. Use application sandboxing or containerization to isolate SysGauge from critical systems
4. Implement strict input validation at the OS level for proxy configuration parameters
5. Monitor process execution and memory access patterns for SysGauge

Long-term:
1. Evaluate migration to alternative monitoring solutions with active security support
2. Contact vendor for security updates or end-of-life timeline
3. If upgrade available, test thoroughly in non-production environment before deployment

Detection Rules:
- Alert on SysGauge process crashes with exit code indicating memory violation
- Monitor for proxy configuration file modifications with oversized string values
- Track failed SysGauge service restarts within short time intervals
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. قم بحصر جميع تثبيتات SysGauge 4.5.18 عبر مؤسستك
2. قيّد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة التي تعمل بـ SysGauge من خلال عناصر التحكم في الوصول وإدارة الامتيازات
3. عطّل وظيفة إعدادات الوكيل إذا لم تكن قيد الاستخدام النشط
4. راقب أعطال التطبيقات غير المتوقعة في سجلات SysGauge

عناصر التحكم البديلة:
1. طبّق قائمة التطبيقات المسموحة لمنع التعديلات غير المصرح بها على ملفات إعدادات SysGauge
2. نشّر كشف الاختراق على مستوى المضيف للتنبيه على محاولات تجاوز المخزن المؤقت
3. استخدم عزل التطبيقات أو الحاويات لعزل SysGauge عن الأنظمة الحرجة
4. طبّق التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات على مستوى نظام التشغيل لمعاملات إعدادات الوكيل
5. راقب تنفيذ العمليات وأنماط الوصول إلى الذاكرة لـ SysGauge

المدى الطويل:
1. قيّم الهجرة إلى حلول مراقبة بديلة مع دعم أمان نشط
2. اتصل بالمورد للحصول على تحديثات أمان أو جدول نهاية الحياة
3. إذا كان التحديث متاحاً، اختبره بدقة في بيئة غير الإنتاج قبل النشر

قواعد الكشف:
- تنبيه عند توقف عملية SysGauge مع رمز خروج يشير إلى انتهاك الذاكرة
- مراقبة تعديلات ملف إعدادات الوكيل بقيم سلسلة نصية كبيرة الحجم
- تتبع إعادة تشغيل خدمة SysGauge الفاشلة خلال 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 privilege control A.8.1.1 — Asset management and inventory A.12.2.1 — Change management procedures A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.AM-2 — Software inventory and asset management PR.AC-1 — Access control and authentication PR.PT-2 — Protective technology deployment DE.CM-1 — System monitoring and anomaly detection RS.MI-2 — Incident response and mitigation
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 — Information security policy A.8.1.1 — Asset inventory and management A.12.2.1 — Change management A.12.6.1 — Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 — Secure development policy
📊 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-120
EPSS0.02%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-29
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
4.8
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: MEDIUM
🏷️ Tags
CWE-120
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