CVE-2020-29000

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.

Published: 2021-01-26 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-29000 is rated Moderate Risk (58/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.32%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-29000

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 2026-01-28 2.68% 2.32% -0.36%
2 2025-03-30 4.61% 2.68% -1.93%
3 2025-03-29 4.61%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-29000

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.2 5.9 [email protected]
9.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-29000

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-29000

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
mygeeni gnc-cw013_firmware 1.8.1 cpe:2.3:o:mygeeni:gnc-cw013_firmware:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-29000

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