What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-37068?

CVE-2020-37068 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Ftp Utility are affected by CVE-2020-37068?

A critical buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2020-37068) affects Konica Minolta FTP Utility 1.0, enabling remote attackers to crash the service and potentially execute arbitrary code without…

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-37068?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-37068. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.1%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2020-37068?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running Konica Minolta FTP Utility 1.0 and isolate them from untrusted networks or disable the FTP service immediately. Within 7 days: Contact Konica Minolta for patch availability and evaluate migration to alternative, supported file transfer solutions. Within 30 days: Complete removal or replacement of vulnerable software across all systems, with verification and documentation of remediation.

Ftp Utility CVE-2020-37068

CRITICAL

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2026-02-03 disclosure@vulncheck.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Ftp Utility Konicaminolta

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Feb 25, 2026 - 19:00 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Feb 03, 2026 - 22:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Konica Minolta FTP Utility 1.0 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the LIST command that allows attackers to overwrite system registers. Attackers can send an oversized buffer of 1500 'A' characters to crash the FTP server and potentially execute unauthorized code.

AnalysisAI

Konica Minolta FTP Utility 1.0 has a buffer overflow in the LIST command allowing remote attackers to execute code on systems running the utility.

Technical ContextAI

The LIST command handler in Konica Minolta FTP Utility 1.0 has a CWE-120 buffer overflow when processing directory listings with oversized filenames or paths.