Description
Axessh 4.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the log file name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long filename. Attackers can overflow the buffer at offset 214 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with system privileges.
Published: 2026-03-22
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Local Arbitrary Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patching
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History

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

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Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description Axessh 4.2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the log file name field that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long filename. Attackers can overflow the buffer at offset 214 bytes to overwrite the instruction pointer and execute shellcode with system privileges.
Title Axessh 4.2 Local Stack-based Buffer Overflow via Log File Name
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:16:24.289Z

Reserved: 2026-03-22T13:14:15.419Z

Link: CVE-2019-25607

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:16:20.826Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-22T14:16:28.620

Modified: 2026-04-16T16:19:50.757

Link: CVE-2019-25607

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:46:09Z

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