CVE-2020-36943 aSc TimeTables 2021.6.2 - Denial of Service
Attackers can crash the aSc TimeTables application by pasting excessive data into subject title fields, causing instability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-36943?
CVE-2020-36943 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in asc Timetables, published on 28 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
aSc TimeTables 2021.6.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by overwriting subject title fields with excessive data. Attackers can generate a 10,000-character buffer and paste it into the subject title to trigger application instability and potential crash.
Weakness: CWE-770
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36943?
How do I fix CVE-2020-36943?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36943 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-36943 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36943 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjx9-wqhx-pw9m.