Buffer overflow in Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras - CVE-2020-3544
Published: October 8, 2020 / Updated: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47529
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3544
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Cisco Systems, Inc
Affected software:
Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras
Cisco Video Surveillance 8000 Series IP Cameras
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Cisco Discovery Protocol implementation. A remote attacker on the local network can send a malicious Cisco Discovery Protocol packet, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-3544
Install updates from vendor's website.