Is CVE-2020-29000 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-29000 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-29000 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-29000 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-29000?

CVE-2020-29000 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-29000

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: January 26, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A vulnerability exists in the RTSP service that allows a remote attacker to take full control of the device with a high-privileged account. By sending a crafted message, an attacker is able to remotely deliver a telnet session. Any attacker that has the ability to control DNS can exploit this vulnerability to remotely login to the device and gain access to the camera system.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-29000 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

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 7.2.