High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 5, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36881

Description

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.

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Affected products

Flexense/Diskboss3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:flexense:diskboss:7.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:flexense:diskboss:7.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 7.7.14
- (no CPE)range: 7.7.14

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48279nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexsense-diskboss-add-input-directory-buffer-overflownvdThird Party Advisory
www.diskboss.comnvdProduct

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Severity

HighCVSS v3.1

7.8/ 10

CVSS v48.6

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected

Source repos: github.com/x00x00x00x00/diskboss_7.7.14/raw/master/
github.com/x00x00x00x00/diskboss_7.7.14/raw/master/diskboss_setup_v7.7.14.exe

EPSS

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

0.37%

VYPR risk score

Composite of severity, exploitation, and reach.

0.51high

cvss	0.507
epss	0.000
exploit	0.000
kev	0.000
patch	0.000
ransomware	0.000

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CVE ID

CVE-2020-36881

Credits

PB
Paras Bhatia
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