# CVE-2020-15956: ActiveMediaServer.exe in ACTi NVR3 Standard Server 3.0.12.42 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and applic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2020-08-04 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ActiveMediaServer.exe in ACTi NVR3 Standard Server 3.0.12.42 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and application termination via a malformed payload.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www2.acti.com/nvr3
- https://github.com/megamagnus/cve-2020-15956
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158771/ACTi-NVR3-Standard-Professional-Server-3.0.12.42-Denial-Of-Service.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48731

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