PT-2026-5285 · Unknown · Bearshare Lite

Christian Vierschilling · Published 2026-01-29 · Updated 2026-01-29 · CVE-2020-37010

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions BearShare Lite version 5.2.5

Description BearShare Lite 5.2.5 contains a buffer overflow issue in the Advanced Search keywords input. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by crafting a malicious payload and pasting it into the search keywords field. This allows overwriting the EIP register and executing shellcode.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-37010

Affected Products

Bearshare Lite

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/48839 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37010 · Security Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/43234 · Telegram Post
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/bearshare-lite-advanced-searchbuffer-overflow-in-poc · Note
• http://bearshareofficial.com · Note
• http://oldversion.com.de/windows/bearshare-lite-5-2-5 · Note