CVE-2020-37142 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.54 - 'Add' Local Buffer Overflow (SEH)
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a buffer overflow in the Add function of 10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer.
- 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-2020-37142?
CVE-2020-37142 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in 10-Strike Software Network Inventory Explorer, published on 5 Feb 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
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.54 contains a structured exception handler buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting SEH records. Attackers can craft a malicious payload targeting the 'Computer' parameter during the 'Add' function to trigger remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-121
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-37142?
How do I fix CVE-2020-37142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-37142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-37142 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-37142 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-594h-63pq-hgxm.