10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.54 - 'Add' Local Buffer Overflow (SEH)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- 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-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.54 contains a structured exception handler buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting SEH records. Attackers can craft a malicious payload targeting the 'Computer' parameter during the 'Add' function to trigger remote code execution.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Strike Software | Network Inventory Explorer | 8.54 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Network Inventory Explorer Vendor10-Strike Software Affected 8.54 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-594h-63pq-hgxm
References
More 10-Strike Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-19273 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 9.03 - 'Read from File' Buffer Overflow (SEH)(ROP) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2020-19178 10-Strike Bandwidth Monitor 3.9 - Buffer Overflow CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2020-19096 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.65 - Buffer Overflow (SEH) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
Sources
- CVE-2020-37142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-594h-63pq-hgxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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