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CVE-2020-37180

High
GTalk Password Finder 2.2.1 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized registration key. Attackers can generate a 1000-characte
CWE-120 — Weakness Type
Published: Feb 11, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.5
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

GTalk Password Finder 2.2.1 contains a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to crash the application by supplying an oversized registration key. Attackers can generate a 1000-character payload and paste it into the 'Key' field to trigger an application crash.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

GTalk Password Finder 2.2.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-120) that allows denial of service through oversized registration keys. Attackers can crash the application by supplying a 1000-character payload in the Key field. While no public exploit exists, the vulnerability poses operational disruption risks to organizations using this legacy communication tool.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 30, 2026 14:48
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Limited direct impact on critical Saudi sectors as GTalk Password Finder is a legacy tool with minimal enterprise adoption. However, organizations in Government (NCA), Banking (SAMA-regulated), and Telecom sectors that may have deployed this tool for legacy Google Talk credential management face operational disruption risks. The vulnerability could be exploited by internal threat actors or compromised accounts to disrupt communication infrastructure during critical operations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Government Banking Telecommunications Healthcare
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
4.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
- Identify all systems running GTalk Password Finder 2.2.1 through asset inventory and network scanning
- Disable or isolate the application from production environments if not actively required
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict Key field input validation

2. PATCHING:
- Apply available patch immediately to all affected instances
- Verify patch installation and test functionality in staging environment before production deployment
- Document patch deployment across all systems

3. COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if patching delayed):
- Implement input validation at application wrapper level to reject Key field entries exceeding 256 characters
- Deploy application-level monitoring to detect and alert on repeated failed Key submissions
- Restrict application execution to specific user accounts with minimal privileges
- Use application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution

4. DETECTION:
- Monitor application logs for repeated crashes or error codes related to Key field processing
- Alert on process termination events for GTalk Password Finder with exit codes indicating buffer overflow
- Track failed authentication attempts with oversized payloads in proxy/firewall logs if applicable
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الإجراءات الفورية:
- تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل GTalk Password Finder 2.2.1 من خلال جرد الأصول والمسح الشبكي
- تعطيل أو عزل التطبيق عن بيئات الإنتاج إذا لم يكن مطلوباً بنشاط
- تنفيذ عناصر التحكم في الوصول على مستوى الشبكة لتقييد التحقق من صحة إدخال حقل المفتاح

2. التصحيح:
- تطبيق التصحيح المتاح فوراً على جميع الحالات المتأثرة
- التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح واختبار الوظيفة في بيئة التجميع قبل نشر الإنتاج
- توثيق نشر التصحيح عبر جميع الأنظمة

3. عناصر التحكم البديلة (إذا تأخر التصحيح):
- تنفيذ التحقق من صحة الإدخال على مستوى غلاف التطبيق لرفض إدخالات حقل المفتاح التي تتجاوز 256 حرفاً
- نشر المراقبة على مستوى التطبيق للكشف والتنبيه عن محاولات حقل المفتاح المتكررة الفاشلة
- تقييد تنفيذ التطبيق لحسابات مستخدم محددة بامتيازات دنيا
- استخدام القائمة البيضاء للتطبيق لمنع التنفيذ غير المصرح به

4. الكشف:
- مراقبة سجلات التطبيق للأعطال المتكررة أو رموز الخطأ المتعلقة بمعالجة حقل المفتاح
- التنبيه على أحداث إنهاء العملية لـ GTalk Password Finder برموز الخروج التي تشير إلى تجاوز المخزن المؤقت
- تتبع محاولات المصادقة الفاشلة مع الحمولات المفرطة الحجم في سجلات الوكيل/جدار الحماية إن أمكن
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (patch management policy) A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🔵 SAMA CSF
ID.RA-1 - Asset Management and Inventory PR.IP-12 - Software, firmware, and information integrity mechanisms DE.CM-8 - Vulnerability scans
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities A.14.2.1 - Secure development and change management A.12.2.1 - Routine operations and change management
📊 CVSS Score
7.5
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.5
CWECWE-120
EPSS0.03%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-02-11
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
4.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: MEDIUM
🏷️ Tags
CWE-120
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