CVE-2020-37010

BearShare Lite 5.2.5 - 'Advanced Search'Buffer Overflow in (PoC)

Published Jan 29, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Musiclab-llc
Musiclab-llc bearshare
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:musiclab-llc:bearshare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Musiclab-llc
Musiclab-llc bearshare
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bearshare
Bearshare bearshare Lite
Vendors & Products Bearshare
Bearshare bearshare Lite
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.
Title BearShare Lite 5.2.5 - 'Advanced Search'Buffer Overflow in (PoC)
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:24 AM
Reserved
Jan 27, 2026, 3:47 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 29, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:16 AM