CVE-2020-37119 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-37119

Nsauditor 3.2.1.0 - Buffer Overflow (SEH+ASLR bypass (3 bytes overwrite))

Vulnerability Description

Nsauditor 3.0.28 and 3.2.1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the DNS Lookup tool that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory. Attackers can craft a malicious DNS query payload to trigger a three-byte overwrite, bypass ASLR, and execute shellcode through a carefully constructed exploit.

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:

  • Cervoise

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Nsauditor
Vulnerable Versions:
3.2.1.0, 3.0.28

Timeline

Official Publish: February 5th, 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)