CVE-2020-37199
NBMonitor 1.6.6.0 - 'Key' Denial of Service
Description
NBMonitor 1.6.6.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in its registration key input that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the 'Key' field to trigger an application crash.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 11, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 11, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-37199
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Validate the length of the registration key input.
- Limit input to a reasonable maximum length.
- Prevent buffer overflows by sanitizing input.
- Update NBMonitor to a version with input validation.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-37199.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.nsauditor.com/ | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47866 | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nbmonitor-key-denial-of-service |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-37199 is
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NBMonitor 1.6.6.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in its registration key input that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the 'Key' field to trigger an application crash. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-120 Added Reference http://www.nsauditor.com/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47866 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/nbmonitor-key-denial-of-service