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CVE-2025-9175VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-9175: neurobin shc · Stack-based Buffer Overflow

Affects neurobin shcSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
neurobin shcAffected
  • =4.0.0
  • =4.0.1
  • =4.0.2
  • =4.0.3
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Restrict local access: Limit the number of users who have local access to systems running vulnerable versions of neurobin shc. Implement strict access controls and user account management to reduce the risk of local exploitation. 2. Monitor usage: Audit and monitor the use of the shc utility, especially the 'make' function, to detect unusual or unauthorized activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. 3. 4. Use alternative tools: Where possible, replace neurobin shc with alternative, secure shell script compilation or execution methods that do not have this vulnerability. 5. Employ runtime protections: Utilize security features such as stack canaries, Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR), and non-executable stack configurations to mitigate the impact of buffer overflow exploits. 6. Conduct local privilege audits: Regularly review local user privileges and remove unnecessary low-privilege accounts that could be exploited to trigger this vulnerability. 7. Educate users: Train system administrators and users about the risks of local exploitation and the importance of maintaining strict local access controls.

Description

A vulnerability was identified in neurobin shc up to 4.0.3. This issue affects the function make of the file src/shc.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit is publicly available and might be used.

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