CVE-2020-36872 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-36872

BACnet Test Server 1.01 Malformed BVLC Length DoS

Vulnerability Description

BACnet Test Server versions up to and including 1.01 contains a remote denial of service vulnerability in its BACnet/IP BVLC packet handling. The server fails to properly validate the BVLC Length field in incoming UDP BVLC frames on the default BACnet port (47808/udp). A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a malformed BVLC Length value to trigger an access violation and crash the application, resulting in a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab

Affected Vendor

BACnet Interoperability Test Services, Inc.

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Affected Software

BACnet Test Server
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: November 26th, 2025
Last Modified: May 14th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)