Buffer overflow in 10-Strike Software Network Inventory Explorer
CVE-2020-36961
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.65 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in exception handling that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious file with 209 bytes of padding and a specially constructed Structured Exception Handler to trigger code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- 10-Strike Software Network Inventory Explorer — versions 8.65
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49134 (exploit)
- www.10-strike.com (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/strike-network-inventory-explorer-buffer-overflow-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36961?
- CVE-2020-36961 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 10-Strike Software Network Inventory Explorer, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36961?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.