Buffer overflow in Flexense Dupscout
CVE-2020-29659
A buffer overflow in the web server of Flexense DupScout Enterprise 10.0.18 allows a remote anonymous attacker to execute code as SYSTEM by overflowing the sid parameter via a GET /settings&sid= attack.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.051 (91.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Flexense Dupscout — versions 10.0.18
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Product, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29659?
- CVE-2020-29659 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Flexense Dupscout, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29659?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-29659 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.