Is CVE-2020-26762 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-26762 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-26762 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-26762 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-26762?

CVE-2020-26762 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-26762

CWE-787Published: December 1, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A stack-based buffer-overflow exists in Edimax IP-Camera IC-3116W (v3.06) and IC-3140W (v3.07), which allows an unauthenticated, unauthorized attacker to perform remote-code-execution due to a crafted GET-Request. The overflow occurs in binary ipcam_cgi due to a missing type check in function doGetSysteminfo(). This has been fixed in version: IC-3116W v3.08.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-26762 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.