CVE-2020-37166
MEDIUMAbsoluteTelnet <11.12 - DoS
Title source: llmDescription
AbsoluteTelnet 11.12 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the SSH2 username input field that allows local attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the username field with a 1000-byte buffer, causing the application to become unresponsive and terminate.
Exploits (1)
Scores
CVSS v3
6.2
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
0.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (1)
celestialsoftware/absolutetelnet
11.12
Published
Feb 07, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026