Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-37170 affects Raimersoft TapinRadio 2.12.3. A local user can crash the application by abusing the proxy address configuration field. Business impact is limited to application availability on endpoints where this software is installed, not server takeover or data theft based on the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as moderate priority. Address during normal endpoint hygiene unless TapinRadio is widely deployed or business-critical. The main risk is disruption of the local application, with no sourced evidence of active exploitation or data compromise.
Technical view
The issue is described as a denial-of-service condition in TapinRadio 2.12.3 proxy address configuration. The CVE maps it to CWE-120 and CVSS 4.0 score 6.7 with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and high vulnerable-system availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to workstations or user systems running TapinRadio 2.12.3. The attack is local and requires user interaction, so broad remote enterprise exposure is not supported by the sources.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerability causes application crash, not code execution, according to the provided description.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow: affected version 2.12.3, local DoS, proxy address field, CWE-120, and public exploit reference. No vendor patch, fixed version, or active exploitation evidence is provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Identify systems with Raimersoft TapinRadio 2.12.3 installed.
- Check Raimersoft guidance or release notes for fixed versions before upgrading.
- Remove TapinRadio where it is not business-required.
- Restrict use to trusted users on managed endpoints.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed TapinRadio versions across endpoints.
- Confirm whether version 2.12.3 is present.
- Review endpoint crash reports for TapinRadio availability issues.
- Monitor vendor and CVE records for updated remediation guidance.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
6.7MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48011CVE reference · exploit
- TapinRadio Product WebpageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: TapinRadio 2.12.3 - 'address' Denial of ServiceCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.