CVE-2020-37215
MSN Password Recovery 1.30 - Denial of Service
Description
MSN Password Recovery version 1.30 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized input in the registration code field. Attackers can generate a 9000-byte buffer of repeated characters and paste it into the 'User Name and Registration Code' field to trigger an application crash.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 11, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 11, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2020-37215
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply vendor patches when available.
- Validate and limit input size in the registration code field.
- Sanitize user-supplied input before processing.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2020-37215.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47839 | |
| https://www.top-password.com/ | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/msn-password-recovery-denial-of-service |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-37215 is
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description MSN Password Recovery version 1.30 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized input in the registration code field. Attackers can generate a 9000-byte buffer of repeated characters and paste it into the 'User Name and Registration Code' field to trigger an application crash. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-120 Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47839 Added Reference https://www.top-password.com/ Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/msn-password-recovery-denial-of-service