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CVE-2020-37205 Nsasoft CVE debrief

CVE-2020-37205 is a denial of service vulnerability in RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 that allows attackers to crash the application by overflowing the 'Name' registration field. An attacker can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the registration name field to trigger an application crash. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 and a severity of MEDIUM. The CVE was published on 2026-02-11T21:16:15.630Z and last modified on 2026-06-29T18:30:42.920Z. The vendor, Nsasoft, has not provided a fix for this vulnerability.

Vendor
Nsasoft
Product
Nsauditor RemShutdown
CVSS
MEDIUM 4.6
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-02-11
Original CVE updated
2026-06-29
Advisory published
2026-02-11
Advisory updated
2026-06-29

Who should care

Security teams and administrators responsible for RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it. The vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to crash the application, which could lead to denial of service. The vulnerability has a medium severity and a CVSS score of 4.6.

Technical summary

CVE-2020-37205 is a denial of service vulnerability in RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 that allows attackers to crash the application by overflowing the 'Name' registration field. The vulnerability can be exploited by generating a 1000-character buffer payload and pasting it into the registration name field. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 and a severity of MEDIUM. The CVE was published on 2026-02-11T21:16:15.630Z and last modified on 2026-06-29T18:30:42.920Z. The CWE associated with this vulnerability is CWE-120.

Defensive priority

The vulnerability has a medium severity and a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a moderate level of risk. Security teams and administrators should prioritize patching or mitigating this vulnerability to prevent denial of service attacks.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and update RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 to a patched version if available.
  • Implement input validation and sanitization for the 'Name' registration field to prevent buffer overflows.
  • Monitor application logs for signs of denial of service attacks.
  • Consider implementing compensating controls such as rate limiting or IP blocking to prevent exploitation.
  • Verify that the application is properly configured and secured.

Evidence notes

The CVE-2020-37205 vulnerability was published on 2026-02-11T21:16:15.630Z and last modified on 2026-06-29T18:30:42.920Z. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6 and a severity of MEDIUM. The CWE associated with this vulnerability is CWE-120. The vendor, Nsasoft, has not provided a fix for this vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2020-37205 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37205

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2020-37205 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37205

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.