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CVE-2020-5735: Amcrest Cameras and NVR Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Amcrest Cameras and Network Video Recorder (NVR) · in CISA KEV since 2021-11-03
2021-11-03added to KEV
2022-05-03federal remediation due date
36.22%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 98.4th percentile
8.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Unknownknown ransomware use
574days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
Amcrest cameras and NVR contain a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability through port 37777 that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to crash the device and possibly execute code.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-121 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2020-04-08 (Analyzed) |
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