Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Drive Power Manager by HD Tune
CVE-2018-25287

6.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Hdtune

Status
Drive Power Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 April 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2018-25287?

Drive Power Manager 1.10 has a vulnerability in its handling of input which can be exploited via a buffer overflow. Attackers can input an excessively long string into the Name field—up to 6000 bytes—which could lead to a denial of service by crashing the application when the Register action is triggered. Proper input validation and sanitization are essential to mitigate this risk and protect the integrity and availability of the software.

Affected Version(s)

Drive Power Manager 1.10

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2018-25287 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45299
exploit
https://www.hdtune.com/
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/drive-power-manager-...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Gionathan "John" Reale
.