Medium severity6.2NVD Advisory· Published Feb 7, 2026· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-37164
CVE-2020-37164
Description
AbsoluteTelnet 11.12 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized license name. Attackers can generate a 2500-character payload and paste it into the license entry field to trigger an application crash.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:celestialsoftware:absolutetelnet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:celestialsoftware:absolutetelnet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=11.12
- (no CPE)range: 11.12
- Range: 11.12
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48005nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/absolutetelnet-license-entry-denial-of-servicenvdThird Party Advisory
- www.celestialsoftware.netnvdProduct
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