Buffer overflow in Ds-2cd7153-e and Hikvision DVR/NVR Firmware - CVE-2013-4977
Published: December 5, 2017 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU9529
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4977
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Hikvision
Affected software:
Ds-2cd7153-e
Hikvision DVR/NVR Firmware
Ds-2cd7153-e
Hikvision DVR/NVR Firmware
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the RTSP Packet Handler. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet using the Range parameter of the RTSP transaction, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the RTSP Packet Handler. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet using the Range parameter of the RTSP transaction, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-4977
Update to the latest firmware version.