Is CVE-2020-9527 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-9527 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-9527 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-9527 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-9527?

CVE-2020-9527 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-9527

CWE-120Published: August 10, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Firmware developed by Shenzhen Hichip Vision Technology (V6 through V20, after 2018-08-09 through 2020), as used by many different vendors in millions of Internet of Things devices, suffers from buffer overflow vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the peer-to-peer (P2P) service. This affects products marketed under the following brand names: Accfly, Alptop, Anlink, Besdersec, BOAVISION, COOAU, CPVAN, Ctronics, D3D Security, Dericam, Elex System, Elite Security, ENSTER, ePGes, Escam, FLOUREON, GENBOLT, Hongjingtian (HJT), ICAMI, Iegeek, Jecurity, Jennov, KKMoon, LEFTEK, Loosafe, Luowice, Nesuniq, Nettoly, ProElite, QZT, Royallite, SDETER, SV3C, SY2L, Tenvis, ThinkValue, TOMLOV, TPTEK, WGCC, and ZILINK.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-9527 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.