Vulnerability · CVE-2020-37010
BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Published Jan 29, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 15, 2026 · BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite
Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-37010. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High8.4
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.47%
- Remediation
- Vendor / distro source
- Affected products
- vendor BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite 5.1.0 ≤5.2.5
BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.
Are you affected?
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- vendor BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite 5.1.0 ≤5.2.55.1.0 ≤5.2.5
How to fix CVE-2020-37010
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 5.1.0 ≤5.2.5
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-37010. EPSS is 0.47%. Act only if a listed version of BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with BearshareOfficial BearShare Lite 5.1.0 ≤5.2.5 5.1.0 ≤5.2.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.47%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jan 29, 2026 · EUVD
Detected
BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.
Jul 15, 2026 · EUVD
Updated
BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content into the search keywords field.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-37010
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-37010
30-day exploitation probability 0.47%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2020-30905
BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Advanced Search keywords input that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can craft a specially designed payload to overwrite the EIP register and execute shellcode by pasting malicious content i
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
- EUVDNov 2, 2026