SecureCRT before 8.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Integer…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
SecureCRT before 8.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Integer Overflow and a Buffer Overflow because a banner can trigger a line number to CSI functions that exceeds INT_MAX.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06603 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:securecrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.7.2 | Vulnerable | Vandyke |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:securecrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.4 | Vulnerable | Vandyke |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:securecrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.7.2 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:vandyke:securecrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.4 Vulnerable ·Vandyke
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12651
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqjx-v7vc-77w8
References
More Vandyke Securecrt vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-26623 The SSH transport protocol with certain OpenSSH extensions, found in OpenSSH before 9.6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2020-12651 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12651 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqjx-v7vc-77w8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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