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CVE-2020-37202: NetworkSleuth 3.0.0.0 - 'Key' Denial of Service

NetworkSleuth 3.0.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by supplying 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.

HighCVSS 7.5Not KEV-listedUpdated
Glexia's TakeAutomated analysis

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2020-37202 is a denial-of-service flaw in Nsasoft Nsauditor NetworkSleuth 3.0.0.0. A malformed oversized registration key can crash the application. The business impact is loss of availability of this tool, not data theft or system takeover based on the provided sources. Exposure appears limited to environments running Nsasoft/Nsauditor NetworkSleuth version 3.0.0.0. Systems where untrusted users can reach licensing or registration workflows are more relevant. No broader affected version range is provided. Treat as a targeted availability risk, not a broad enterprise compromise risk. Prioritize if NetworkSleuth 3.0.0.0 supports operational monitoring, scanning, or audit workflows where crashes could disrupt security operations. Mitigation focus: Identify any installations of NetworkSleuth 3.0.0.0.; Check Nsasoft guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended mitigations.; Restrict access to registration or licensing interfaces to trusted administrators..

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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

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
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-2020-37202Attack 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 NetworkSleuth3.0.0.0Listed
Weakness

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.