CVE-2020-36885 CRITICAL

CVE-2020-36885: Sony IPELA Network Camera 1.82.01 Remote Stack Buffer Overflow via ftpclient.cgi

Vendor Sony Electronics Inc.
Product IPELA Network Camera
Weakness CWE-787
Published December 10, 2025
Last update May 14, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Sony IPELA Network Camera 1.82.01 contains a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the ftpclient.cgi endpoint that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by sending a crafted POST request with oversized data to the FTP client functionality, potentially causing remote code execution or denial of service.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 10, 2025 CVE published
May 14, 2026 Record updated