CVE-2020-36882

HIGH

Flexsense DiskBoss 7.7.14 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via Search Files Directory Field

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-36882. PoCs published by Paras Bhatia.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates a large buffer of 'A' characters (7000 bytes) and writes it to a file. When pasted into the 'Directory' field of DiskBoss's 'Search Files' feature, it triggers a denial of service (DoS) due to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Description

Flexsense DiskBoss 7.7.14 allows unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files via /Command/Search Files/Directory field, leading to a denial of service by crashing the application.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Paras Bhatia · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48276

This exploit generates a large buffer of 'A' characters (7000 bytes) and writes it to a file. When pasted into the 'Directory' field of DiskBoss's 'Search Files' feature, it triggers a denial of service (DoS) due to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: DiskBoss 7.7.14
No auth needed
Prerequisites: DiskBoss 7.7.14 installed on Windows · Ability to run Python script and interact with DiskBoss GUI
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0052
EPSS Percentile 39.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (1)
flexense/diskboss 7.7.14
Published Dec 05, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026