Buffer overflow in Nsasoft Netsharewatcher
CVE-2020-37201
NetShareWatcher 1.5.8.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration name input that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character payload and paste it into the 'Name' field to trigger an 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 (27.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 27.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Nsasoft Netsharewatcher — versions 1.5.8.0
- Nsasoft Nsauditor Netsharewatcher — versions 1.5.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47848 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.nsauditor.com/ (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/netsharewatcher-name-denial-of-service (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-37201?
- CVE-2020-37201 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nsasoft Netsharewatcher, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-37201?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.