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CVE-2020-37187: SpotDialup 1.6.7 - 'Name' Denial of Service

SpotDialup 1.6.7 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the 'Name' field to trigger an application crash.

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysis

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2020-37187 is a denial-of-service issue in Nsasoft Nsauditor SpotDialup 1.6.7. A malformed value in the registration Name field can crash the application. The documented impact is application availability loss, not data theft or system takeover. No cited source shows active exploitation, and CISA KEV is not indicated. Exposure appears limited to environments running Nsasoft Nsauditor SpotDialup version 1.6.7. Organizations that do not deploy this specific utility are unlikely to be affected. Internet reachability is unclear from the provided sources. Treat as a targeted availability risk for a specific legacy utility. Prioritize if SpotDialup 1.6.7 supports business operations or is present on sensitive systems. Otherwise, handle through normal vulnerability management and software cleanup. Mitigation focus: Identify whether SpotDialup 1.6.7 is installed anywhere in the environment.; Check Nsasoft and VulnCheck guidance for an updated or fixed version.; If no fix is available, remove, disable, or tightly restrict use of the application..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.5 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.5CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.5High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2020-37187Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
NsasoftNsauditor SpotDialup1.6.7Listed
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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.