CVE-2020-37025

Port Forwarding Wizard 4.8.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code through a long request in the Register feature. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with an egg tag and overwrite SEH handlers to potentially execute shellcode on vulnerable Windows systems.

CVSS v3 8.4 HIGH

8.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://www.port-forwarding.net/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48695
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/port-forwarding-wizard-buffer-overflow

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-30 23:16

Updated : 2026-01-30 23:16

NVD link : CVE-2020-37025

Mitre link : CVE-2020-37025

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-37025

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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