medium
6.8
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-5736: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Wed Apr 08 2020(Updated: )

Amcrest cameras and NVR are vulnerable to a null pointer dereference over port 37777. An authenticated remote attacker can abuse this issue to crash the device.

Credit: vulnreport@tenable.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Amcrest 1080-lite 8ch Firmware
Amcrest 1080-lite 8ch Firmware
Amcrest Amdv10814-h5 Firmware
Amcrest Amdv10814-h5 Firmware
Amcrest IPM-721<v2.420.ac00.18.r.20200217
Amcrest Ipm-721 Firmware
Amcrest IP2M-841B Firmware<v2.420.ac00.18.r.20200217
Amcrest IP2M-841W
Amcrest IP2M-841<v2.800.0000000.6.r.200314
Amcrest IP2M-841-V3 Firmware
Amcrest IP2M-853EW<v2.623.00ac004.0.r.200316
Amcrest IP2M-853EW Firmware
Amcrest IP2M-858W<v2.623.00ac004.0.r.200316
Amcrest Ip2m-858w Firmware
Amcrest Ip2m-866w Firmware<v2.623.00ac004.0.r.200316
Amcrest IP2M-866W
Amcrest IP2M-866EW<v2.623.00ac004.0.r.200316
Amcrest Ip2m-866ew Firmware
Amcrest Ip4m-1053ew Firmware<v2.623.00ac004.0.r.200316
Amcrest Ip4m-1053ew Firmware
Amcrest IP8M-2454EW<v2.622.00ac000.0.r.200320
Amcrest IP8M-2454EW
Amcrest IP8M-2493EB Firmware<v2.622.00ac000.0.r.200320
Amcrest IP8M-2493EB
Amcrest Ip8m-2496eb Firmware<v2.622.00ac000.0.r.200320
Amcrest IP8M-2496EB
Amcrest Ip8m-2597e Firmware<v2.800.00ac000.0.r.200330
Amcrest IP8M-2597E
Amcrest IP8M-MB2546EW<v2.622.00ac000.0.r.200320
Amcrest IP8M-MB2546EW
Amcrest Ip8m-mt2544ew<v2.622.00ac000.0.r.200320
Amcrest Ip8m-mt2544ew Firmware
Amcrest IP8M-T2499EW<v2.622.00ac000.0.r.200320
Amcrest Ip8m-t2499ew Firmware
Amcrest IPC-HX1X3X<v2.420.ac00.18.r.20200217
Amcrest Ipm-hx1 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-5736.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    Amcrest cameras and NVR are affected by this vulnerability.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-5736?

    The severity of CVE-2020-5736 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

  • How does this vulnerability affect Amcrest cameras and NVR?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by an authenticated remote attacker to crash the device.

  • Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-5736?

    Yes, please refer to the vendor for the necessary patches or updates to fix CVE-2020-5736.

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