CVE-2018-25240
MediumCVSS 6.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs
Summary
Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 8145 characters into the search bar and trigger a search operation to cause the application to crash.
Risk Assessment
The risk is that a local attacker can intentionally crash the application, leading to service disruption and potential data loss. This vulnerability can be exploited to disrupt system operations, especially in environments where the application is used by multiple users.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Watchr to the latest version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict access to the application to trusted users only and monitor logs for suspicious activity.
Original NVD description (English source)
Watchr 1.1.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string to the search functionality. Attackers can paste a buffer of 8145 characters into the search bar and trigger a search operation to cause the application to crash.