CVE-2020-37179

Name: CVE-2020-37179
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-02-11T21:16:11.123+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.30%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-37179 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. APKF Product Key Finder 2.5.8.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by overflowing the 'Name' input field. Attackers can generate a 1000-character payload and paste it into the registration name field to trigger an application crash.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

APKF Product Key Finder 2.5.8.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by overflowing the 'Name' input field. Attackers can generate a 1000-character payload and paste it into the registration name field to trigger an application crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 4.0

4.6/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.30%

22.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 11, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-37179?

How severe is CVE-2020-37179?

CVE-2020-37179 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-37179?

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Source: NVD / NIST