9.6Critical
Hms-Networks Ecatcher
CVE-2020-14498
HMS Industrial Networks AB eCatcher all versions prior to 6.5.5 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
What this means for your business
- It affects Hms-Networks Ecatcher. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, but only after tricking someone into an action such as opening a file or a link.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 4% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 89% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Hms-Networks Ecatcher, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, follow the vendor's guidance. No patch reference has been published yet.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 9.6 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-121
- Assigned by
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Dates
- Published
- 2020-08-26
- Last modified
- 2026-09-10
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Hms-Networks Ecatcher- 6.5.5
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.