CVE-2019-25353
Published: 18 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2019-25353 is a high-severity Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120) vulnerability in Foscam Video Management (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 12.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Threat & Defense Details
Likely Mitigating ControlsAI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Platform-independent managed code eliminates the need for unchecked native buffer copies that are the root cause of classic buffer overflows.
NVD Description
Foscam Video Management System 1.1.4.9 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the username input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the username with a 520-byte buffer of repeated 'A' characters to trigger an application…
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crash during device login.
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2019-25353 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in Foscam Video Management System version 1.1.4.9. The flaw exists in the username input field during device login, where attackers can trigger a buffer overflow (CWE-120) by supplying a 520-byte buffer of repeated 'A' characters, causing the application to crash. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation results in a denial of service, rendering the application unavailable by crashing it during login attempts, with high impact to availability but no effects on confidentiality or integrity.
Advisories and references include a proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB at https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47671 and a VulnCheck advisory at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/foscam-video-management-system-username-denial-of-service. The vendor site is available at https://www.foscam.es/.
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