CVE-2019-25741
criticalpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Mobatek MobaXterm 12.1 contains a structured exception handling (SEH) based buffer overflow vulnerability in the username field of session files that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious MobaXterm sessions file with overflow data that triggers the vulnerability when imported and executed, enabling reverse shell execution with user privileges.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8.1–9.8
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affected products (1)
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references (10)
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- https://download.mobatek.net/1112019010310554/MobaXterm_Portable_v11.1.zipcnnvd
- https://mobaxterm.mobatek.net/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47429cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mobatek-mobaxterm-buffer-overflow-via-sessions-filecnnvd
- https://download.mobatek.net/1112019010310554/MobaXterm_Portable_v11.1.zipenisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47429enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mobatek-mobaxterm-buffer-overflow-via-sessions-fileenisa_euvd
- https://download.mobatek.net/1112019010310554/MobaXterm_Portable_v11.1.zipnvd
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