CVE-2020-5735: Amcrest Cameras and NVR Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
High · CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 36.2%, 98th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: tenable
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Amcrest Cameras and NVR Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Amcrest cameras and NVR are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow over port 37777. An authenticated remote attacker can abuse this issue to crash the device and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-121
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Amcrest
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157164/Amcrest-Dahua-NVR-Camera-IP2M-841-Denial-Of-Service.html (opens in new tab)
- www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-20 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)