CVE-2020-37042

HIGH

Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37042. PoCs published by Paras Bhatia.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local buffer overflow in Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 via the 'Find Computer' feature, leveraging SEH overwrite to execute arbitrary code (calc.exe). The payload is generated using msfvenom and includes NOP sleds and shellcode.

Description

Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Find Computer' feature that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overflowing the computer name input field. Attackers can craft a malicious payload that triggers a buffer overflow, enabling code execution and launching calculator as a proof of concept.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Paras Bhatia · pythonlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48579

This exploit demonstrates a local buffer overflow in Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 via the 'Find Computer' feature, leveraging SEH overwrite to execute arbitrary code (calc.exe). The payload is generated using msfvenom and includes NOP sleds and shellcode.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: DEP must be disabled for Frigate3.exe · Local access to the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 8.5%
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-120
Status published
Published Jan 30, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026