Vulnerability · Published Jan 30, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-37031Simple Startup Manager 1.17 - 'File' Local Buffer Overflow
High 8.4
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write in Simple Startup Manager from Ashkon Software. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Simple Startup Manager 1.17 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overwriting memory through the 'File' input parameter. Attackers can craft a malicious payload with 268 bytes to trigger code execution, bypassing DEP and overwriting memory addresses to launch calc.exe.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ashkon Software | Simple Startup Manager | 1.17 |
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-48678 exploit
- Product Webpage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Simple Startup Manager 1.17 - 'File' Local Buffer Overflow third-party-advisory