CVE-2020-15956 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in ActiveMediaServer.exe within ACTi NVR3 Standard Server version 3.0.12.42. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending a malformed payload, leading to application termination. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction required, though its impact is limited to availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, yet it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.04.07CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acti:nvr:2.3.04.07:*:*:*:professional:*:*:* | ||
3.0.12.42CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:acti:nvr:3.0.12.42:*:*:*:standard:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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