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

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on Sony IPELA Network Cameras via a stack buffer overflow in the FTP client endpoint.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 14 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5w6w-f988-6v84

## What is CVE-2020-36885?

CVE-2020-36885 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Sony Electronics Inc. IPELA Network Camera, published on 10 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36885?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sony Snc-Dh120t Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-36885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36885 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36885 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36885 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36885 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Sony Electronics Inc. IPELA Network Camera, published on 10 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-36885 exists.

Affected product: Sony Electronics Inc. IPELA Network Camera. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36885/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36885/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36885
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36885
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36885

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