CVE-2020-5735
Published 2020-04-08 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source vulnreport@tenable.com
Summary
CVE-2020-5735 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Amcrest Cameras and Network Video Recorder (NVR). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by May 3, 2022. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns.
All 1 known-exploited Amcrest vulnerabilities →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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Amcrest — Cameras and Network Video Recorder (NVR)
Name: Amcrest Cameras and NVR Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Date added: 2021-11-03 · Due: 2022-05-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157164/Amcrest-Dahua-NVR-Camera-IP2M-841-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-20
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157164/Amcrest-Dahua-NVR-Camera-IP2M-841-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-20
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-5735

