CVE-2020-37196

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.52%

Last modified

CVE-2020-37196 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Dnss Domain Name Search Software contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by providing an oversized registration key. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the registration key field to trigger an application crash.. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Dnss Domain Name Search Software contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by providing an oversized registration key. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the registration key 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
0.52%

40.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
NsasoftDomain Name Search SoftwareAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-37196?
Dnss Domain Name Search Software contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by providing an oversized registration key. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the registration key field to trigger an application crash.
How severe is CVE-2020-37196?
CVE-2020-37196 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-37196?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST