Castel NextGen DVR v1.0.0 stores and displays credentials for the associated SMTP server in cleartext. Low privileged users can exploit this to create an administrator user and obtain the SMTP credentials.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-11681 is rated Moderate Risk (55.1/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.14%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.26% | 1.14% | +0.89% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.50% | 0.26% | -0.24% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.50% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.2 | [email protected] |
| 4.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| castel | nextgen_dvr_firmware | 1.0.0 | cpe:2.3:o:castel:nextgen_dvr_firmware:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157954/Castel-NextGen-DVR-1.0.0-Bypass-CSRF-Disclosure.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jun/8 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.securitymetrics.com/blog/attackers-known-unknown-authorization-bypass | Third Party Advisory |