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CVE-2020-37031: Simple Startup Manager 1.17 - 'File' Local Buffer Overflow

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-01-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

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

• Ashkon Software Simple Startup Manager: 1.17

References

• https://www.ashkon.com/startup_manager.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48678
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-startup-manager-file-local-buffer-overflow

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