Critical severity · published Jan 28, 2026
CVE-2020-36961
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.65 - Buffer Overflow (SEH)
9.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
10-Strike Network Inventory Explorer 8.65 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in exception handling that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a malicious file with 209 bytes of padding and a specially constructed Structured Exception Handler to trigger code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NI
Network Inventory Explorer · 10-Strike Software
8.65 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36961
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36961
www.10-strike.com
https://www.10-strike.com
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49134
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/strike-network-inventory-explorer-buffer-overflow-seh
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