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TI-2020-19016 Aliases CVE-2020-36881GHSA-w59w-3fq8-w77h

Flexsense DiskBoss 'Add Input Directory' Buffer Overflow

Priority HIGH 72CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Flexsense DiskBoss 7.7.14 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Input Directory' component that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system. Attackers can exploit this by pasting a specially crafted directory path into the 'Add Input Directory' field.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00392 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FlexenseDiskBoss7.7.14—No fix listedCNA
  • DiskBoss VendorFlexense Affected 7.7.14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:flexense:diskboss:7.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7.14VulnerableFlexense
  • cpe:2.3:a:flexense:diskboss:7.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.14 Vulnerable ·Flexense

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36881
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w59w-3fq8-w77h

References

Exploit 1

Other 3

  • TI-2020-19017 Flexsense DiskBoss Application Crash Denial of Service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2020-19015 Flexsense DiskBoss 'Reports and Data Directory' Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2018-03815 A stack-based buffer overflow in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-04982 A buffer overflow vulnerability in Import Command in SyncBreeze before 10.6, DiskSorter… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-11451 In Flexense DiskBoss Enterprise 8.5.12, the Control Protocol suffers from a denial of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2018-03814 An issue was discovered in Flexense DiskBoss 8.8.16 and earlier. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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