CVE-2018-25225

SIPP 3.3 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying malicious input in the configuration file. Attackers can craft a configuration file with oversized values that overflow a stack buffer, overwriting the return address and executing arbitrary code through return-oriented programming gadgets.

Score

CVSS 4.0 8.6 High

Status

Analyzed - disclosure@vulncheck.com

Published

2026-03-28

Last modified

2026-10-07

Weaknesses

CWE-306

Affected products

• Sipp (Sipp)
• Sipp (Sipp Project)

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45288
• http://sipp.sourceforge.net/
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sipp-stack-based-buffer-overflow-via-configuration-file