CVE-2020-36881

Flexsense DiskBoss 'Add Input Directory' Buffer Overflow

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.

Affected

Flexsense · DiskBoss

CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK

8.6 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 29th percentile

Published

2025-12-05

Updated

2025-12-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48279

Security advisories

• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flexsense-diskboss-add-input-directory-buffer-overfl…
• x00x00x00x00/diskboss_7.7.14/raw/master/diskboss_setup_v7.7.14.exe
• https://www.diskboss.com

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry