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CVE-2020-37204: RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 - 'Key' Denial of Service

RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in its registration key input that allows attackers to crash the application. 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

RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 has a denial-of-service flaw in its registration key input. A malformed, overly long key value can crash the application. The available sources describe application availability impact, not data theft or system takeover. Treat this as a high-priority issue where RemShutdown supports operational administration or remote shutdown workflows. Exposure is limited to environments running NSAuditor RemShutdown 2.9.0.0. The business risk is disruption of the RemShutdown application. The provided sources do not establish broader host compromise, affected later versions, or internet-wide exposure. Prioritize if RemShutdown is used in production administration or shutdown workflows. The likely impact is service disruption, not data compromise. If the product is unused, remove it. If it is required, seek vendor guidance and restrict access until a fix or mitigation is confirmed. Mitigation focus: Identify whether NSAuditor RemShutdown 2.9.0.0 is installed or in use.; Check NSAuditor/VulnCheck guidance for fixed versions or vendor-recommended mitigations.; Remove or disable RemShutdown where it is not operationally required..

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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-2020-37204Attack 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
NSAuditorNsauditor RemShutdown2.9.0.0Listed
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.