CVE-2020-37010 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-37010

BearShare Lite 5.2.5 - 'Advanced Search'Buffer Overflow in (PoC)

Vulnerability Description

BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Christian Vierschilling

Affected Vendor

BearshareOfficial

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Affected Software

BearShare Lite
Vulnerable Versions:
5.1.0

Timeline

Official Publish: January 29th, 2026
Last Modified: July 15th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)