Buffer overflow in Flexense Diskboss
CVE-2020-36881
Flexsense DiskBoss 7.7.14 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Input Directory' component that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system. Attackers can exploit this by pasting a specially crafted directory path into the 'Add Input Directory' field.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (27.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 27.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Flexense Diskboss — versions 7.7.14
- Flexsense Diskboss — versions 7.7.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48279 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.diskboss.com/ (Product, product)
- github.com/x00x00x00x00/diskboss_7.7.14/raw/master/diskboss_setup_v7.7.14.exe (Product, product)
- github.com/x00x00x00x00/diskboss_7.7.14/raw/master/ (product, Broken Link)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexsense-diskboss-add-input-directory-buffer-over… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36881?
- CVE-2020-36881 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flexense Diskboss, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36881?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.