CVE-2020-23741: In AnyView (network police) network monitoring software 4.6.0.1, there is a local denial of service vulnerabil

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-23741 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting anyview. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In AnyView (network police) network monitoring software 4.6.0.1, there is a local denial of service vulnerability in AnyView, attackers can use a constructed program to cause a computer crash (BSOD).

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-12-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: amoisoft

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-12-03 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

amoisoft anyview DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.6.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.6.0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy anyview || rpm -q anyview || anyview --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.6.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison anyview sudo apt install anyview=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.6.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold anyview

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list anyview sudo dnf downgrade anyview-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.6.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add anyview

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-23741?

anyview: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-23741 being exploited?

CVE-2020-23741 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-23741 affect?

CVE-2020-23741 affects anyview. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). In AnyView (network police) network monitoring software 4.6.0.1, there is a local denial of service vulnerability in AnyView, attackers can use a constructed program to cause a computer crash (BSOD).

How urgent is CVE-2020-23741?

Priority 26/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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