CVE-2020-37166

MEDIUM

AbsoluteTelnet <11.12 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

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)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by chuyreds · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48010

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