Buffer overflow in Nsauditor FTP Password Recover
CVE-2020-37122
SpotFTP-FTP Password Recover 2.4.8 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by generating a large buffer overflow. Attackers can create a text file with 1000 'Z' characters and input it as a registration code to trigger the application crash.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.4% 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
- Nsauditor FTP Password Recover — versions 2.4.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48132 (exploit)
- www.nsauditor.com/ (product)
- www.nsauditor.com/spotftp.html (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/spotftp-ftp-password-recover-denial-of-service (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37122?
- CVE-2020-37122 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsauditor FTP Password Recover, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-07.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37122?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.