CVE-2019-25590

Axessh 4.2 Denial of Service via Log File Name

Published Mar 22, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Axessh 4.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the logging configuration that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the log file name field. Attackers can enable session logging, paste a buffer of 500 or more characters into the log file name parameter, and trigger a crash when establishing a telnet connection.

Remediation

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

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Description Axessh 4.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the logging configuration that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an excessively long string in the log file name field. Attackers can enable session logging, paste a buffer of 500 or more characters into the log file name parameter, and trigger a crash when establishing a telnet connection.
Title Axessh 4.2 Denial of Service via Log File Name
Weaknesses CWE-1282
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Mar 23, 2026, 3:31 PM
Reserved
Mar 22, 2026, 12:50 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Mar 22, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:32 AM