Is CVE-2020-37177 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-37177 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-37177 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-37177 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-37177?

CVE-2020-37177 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH) and an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.04%.

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HIGH

CVE-2020-37177

CWE-121Published: February 11, 2026· Updated: Feb 12, 2026

7.5

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:10.7th

Official Description

BOOTP Turbo 2.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by overwriting the Structured Exception Handler (SEH). Attackers can generate a malicious payload of 2196 bytes with specific byte patterns to trigger an application crash and corrupt the SEH chain.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-37177 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.