CVE-2020-5735

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: April 08, 2020 Modified: October 31, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157164/Amcrest-Dahua-NVR-Camera-IP2M-841-Denial-Of-Service.html

Source: vulnreport@tenable.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-20

Source: vulnreport@tenable.com

Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157164/Amcrest-Dahua-NVR-Camera-IP2M-841-Denial-Of-Service.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-20

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5735

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

US Government Resource

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

61.6%

98th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-05-03

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-121 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

amcrest

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