CVE-2020-37166 — MEDIUM (6.2)

Vulnerability Description

AbsoluteTelnet 11.12 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the SSH2 username input field that allows local attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the username field with a 1000-byte buffer, causing the application to become unresponsive and terminate.

CVSS Score

6.2

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Celestialsoftware	Absolutetelnet	11.12

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://www.celestialsoftware.net/Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48010ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/absolutetelnet-sshusername-denial-of-servicBroken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-37166?

CVE-2020-37166 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). AbsoluteTelnet 11.12 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the SSH2 username input field that allows local attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the username field with a...

How severe is CVE-2020-37166?

CVE-2020-37166 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-37166?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Celestialsoftware Absolutetelnet.