CVE-2020-37031

HIGH

Simple Startup Manager 1.17 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by PovlTekstTV · pythonlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48678

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48678

[Various Sources] https://www.ashkon.com/startup_manager.html

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-startup-manager-file-local-buffer-overflow

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 5.4%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-787

Status published

Published Jan 30, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026