What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24055?

CVE-2020-24055 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-24055?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-24055. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.6%.

5620Ptz Firmware CVE-2020-24055

CRITICAL

Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)

2020-08-21 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow Memory Corruption 5620Ptz Firmware 4320 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 21, 2020 - 15:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Verint 5620PTZ Verint_FW_0_42 and Verint 4320 V4320_FW_0_23, and V4320_FW_0_31 units feature an autodiscovery service implemented in the binary executable '/usr/sbin/DM' that listens on port TCP 6666. The service is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow. It is worth noting that this service does not require any authentication.

AnalysisAI

Verint 5620PTZ Verint_FW_0_42 and Verint 4320 V4320_FW_0_23, and V4320_FW_0_31 units feature an autodiscovery service implemented in the binary executable '/usr/sbin/DM' that listens on port TCP. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Verint 5620PTZ Verint_FW_0_42 and Verint 4320 V4320_FW_0_23, and V4320_FW_0_31 units feature an autodiscovery service implemented in the binary executable '/usr/sbin/DM' that listens on port TCP 6666. The service is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow. It is worth noting that this service does not require any authentication. Affected products include: Verint 5620Ptz Firmware, Verint 4320 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).