High severity · published Dec 5, 2025
CVE-2020-36881
Flexsense DiskBoss 'Add Input Directory' Buffer Overflow
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Flexsense DiskBoss 7.7.14 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the 'Input Directory' component that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the system. Attackers can exploit this by pasting a specially crafted directory path into the 'Add Input Directory' field.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DI
DiskBoss · Flexsense
7.7.14 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36881
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36881
Broken Link
https://github.com/x00x00x00x00/diskboss_7.7.14/raw/master/
Product
https://github.com/x00x00x00x00/diskboss_7.7.14/raw/master/diskboss_setup_v7.7.14.exe
Product
https://www.diskboss.com/
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48279
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexsense-diskboss-add-input-directory-buffer-overflow
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