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
EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Ashkon Software Simple Startup Manager — versions 1.17
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (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.