Answer in brief
CVE-2020-37166 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.9) vulnerability in AbsoluteTelnet 11.12 - 'SSH2/username' Denial of Service. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Celestial Software/AbsoluteTelnet (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.9. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Celestial Software/AbsoluteTelnet (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Celestial Software/AbsoluteTelnetgeneric | 11.12 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 1, 2026
AbsoluteTelnet 11.12 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the SSH2 username input field that allows local attackers to crash the application. Attackers can overwrite the username field with a 1000-byte buffer, causing the application to become unresponsive and terminate.
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