Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-37171 affects Raimersoft TapinRadio 2.12.3. A local attacker can cause the application to crash by abusing the proxy username configuration field. Business impact is limited to loss of application availability on affected workstations, not confirmed data theft or system takeover.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted endpoint availability issue, not an enterprise-wide emergency. Prioritize remediation where TapinRadio supports business workflows, shared workstations, kiosks, or environments with untrusted local users.
Technical view
The vulnerability is described as a CWE-120 buffer overflow-style issue in TapinRadio 2.12.3 proxy username handling. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates local access, low complexity, no privileges, user interaction required, and high vulnerable-system availability impact. Public proof-of-concept material is referenced by ExploitDB, but KEV does not list active exploitation.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to endpoints where TapinRadio 2.12.3 is installed and users can access or modify the application’s proxy settings. Server-side exposure is not indicated by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
Sources describe a local denial-of-service condition requiring interaction with the application configuration. A public ExploitDB entry exists, increasing reproducibility, but the source bundle does not show remote exploitation or confirmed in-the-wild attacks.
Researcher notes
Evidence supports denial of service only. The advisory names version 2.12.3 and the proxy username field. No patch version, vendor advisory, or broader affected-version range is provided in the source bundle, so avoid extrapolating beyond TapinRadio 2.12.3.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for TapinRadio 2.12.3 installations.
- Check Raimersoft guidance or current releases for vendor-provided fixes.
- Restrict local access to TapinRadio configuration where practical.
- Remove TapinRadio where it is unnecessary or unsupported.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether TapinRadio 2.12.3 is installed on managed endpoints.
- Review software inventory, EDR, or endpoint management records.
- Check whether users can modify proxy username settings.
- Monitor for repeated TapinRadio crashes on affected systems.
Public sources used
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- 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-48013CVE reference · exploit
- TapinRadio Product WebpageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: TapinRadio 2.12.3 - 'username' 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.