Buffer overflow in Ashkon Software Simple Startup Manager
CVE-2020-37031
Simple Startup Manager 1.17 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory through the 'File' input parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 268 bytes to trigger code execution, bypassing DEP and overwriting memory addresses to launch calc.exe.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Ashkon Software Simple Startup Manager — versions 1.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48678 (exploit)
- www.ashkon.com/startup_manager.html (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-startup-manager-file-local-buffer-overflow (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37031?
- CVE-2020-37031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ashkon Software Simple Startup Manager, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2026-01-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37031?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.