Simple Startup Manager 1.17 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory through the 'File' input parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 268 bytes to trigger code execution, bypassing DEP and overwriting memory addresses to launch calc.exe.

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Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Ashkon simple Startup Manager

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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Description Simple Startup Manager 1.17 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory through the 'File' input parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 268 bytes to trigger code execution, bypassing DEP and overwriting memory addresses to launch calc.exe.
Title Simple Startup Manager 1.17 - 'File' Local Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-03T20:39:40.470Z

Reserved: 2026-01-28T18:18:30.523Z

Link: CVE-2020-37031

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-03T20:39:36.236Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-30T23:16:08.193

Modified: 2026-02-04T16:34:21.763

Link: CVE-2020-37031

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-02T09:27:05Z

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