What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5734?

CVE-2020-5734 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 25.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-5734?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-5734. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 25.1%.

Dameware CVE-2020-5734

HIGH

Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)

2020-04-07 vulnreport@tenable.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Microsoft Dameware

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Apr 07, 2020 - 14:15 nvd

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionNVD

Classic buffer overflow in SolarWinds Dameware allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large 'SigPubkeyLen' during ECDH key exchange.

AnalysisAI

Classic buffer overflow in SolarWinds Dameware allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large 'SigPubkeyLen' during ECDH key exchange. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Classic buffer overflow in SolarWinds Dameware allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a large 'SigPubkeyLen' during ECDH key exchange. Affected products include: Solarwinds Dameware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.