CVE-2020-37209

HIGH

SpotFTP 3.0.0.0 - Denial of Service via Registration Name Input Field

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-37209. PoCs published by Ismail Tasdelen.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in SpotFTP FTP Password Recovery 3.0.0.0 by writing a large payload to a file and pasting it into the 'Name' field during registration, causing a denial of service (DoS). The exploit is straightforward and relies on a simple buffer overflow technique.

Description

SpotFTP 3.0.0.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the registration name input field that allows attackers to crash the application. Attackers can generate a 1000-character buffer payload and paste it into the 'Name' field to trigger an application crash.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Ismail Tasdelen · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47868

This PoC exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in SpotFTP FTP Password Recovery 3.0.0.0 by writing a large payload to a file and pasting it into the 'Name' field during registration, causing a denial of service (DoS). The exploit is straightforward and relies on a simple buffer overflow technique.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SpotFTP FTP Password Recovery 3.0.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: SpotFTP FTP Password Recovery 3.0.0.0 installed on Windows 10 · Ability to run Python script to generate payload · Access to the registration interface of the software
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47868
Various Sources product
http://www.nsauditor.com/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-120
Status published
Products (1)
nsasoft/spotftp 3.0.0.0
Published Feb 11, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026