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NVD PRIMARY
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 23, 2023 - 07:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

There is a buffer overflow in the password recovery feature of Hikvision NVR/DVR models. If exploited, an attacker on the same local area network (LAN) could cause the device to malfunction by sending specially crafted packets to an unpatched device.

AnalysisAI

There is a buffer overflow in the password recovery feature of Hikvision NVR/DVR models. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. This Buffer Copy without Size Check vulnerability could allow attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. There is a buffer overflow in the password recovery feature of Hikvision NVR/DVR models. If exploited, an attacker on the same local area network (LAN) could cause the device to malfunction by sending specially crafted packets to an unpatched device. Affected products include: Hikvision Nvr-216Mh-C\(D\) Firmware, Hikvision Nvr-216Mh-C\/16P\(D\) Firmware, Hikvision Nvr-208Mh-C\/8P\(D\) Firmware, Hikvision Nvr-104Mh-C\/4P\(D\) Firmware, Hikvision Nvr-104Mh-C\(D\) Firmware.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.

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CVE-2023-28811 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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