CVE-2020-37205 Nsasoft CVE debrief

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.

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