📄 Description (English)
Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the Pack File feature that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by overflowing the 'Archive To' input field. Attackers can craft a malicious payload that overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) and uses an egghunter technique to execute a reverse shell payload.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2020-37001 is a local buffer overflow vulnerability in Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 affecting the Pack File feature with a CVSS score of 8.4. An attacker with local access can craft a malicious payload to overflow the 'Archive To' input field, overwrite the SEH, and execute arbitrary code including reverse shells. This vulnerability requires local access but poses significant risk to organizations using Frigate for document management and archival operations.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 24, 2026 13:56
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi government agencies, financial institutions, and large enterprises using Frigate Professional for document management and archival. High-risk sectors include: Banking/SAMA-regulated institutions managing sensitive financial records, Government/NCA agencies handling classified documents, Healthcare organizations maintaining patient records, and Energy sector companies (ARAMCO subsidiaries) managing operational documentation. The local access requirement limits exposure but poses critical risk for insider threats and compromised workstations within these organizations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services (SAMA-regulated)
Government and Public Administration (NCA oversight)
Healthcare and Medical Services
Energy and Petroleum (ARAMCO and subsidiaries)
Telecommunications (STC and operators)
Insurance and Investment
Large Enterprises with Document Management needs
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application (if Frigate exposed)
T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (local buffer overflow)
T1055 - Process Injection (SEH overwrite and code execution)
T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter (reverse shell execution)
T1021 - Remote Service Session Initiation (reverse shell)
T1547 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution (potential persistence via SEH)
T1083 - File and Directory Discovery (archival operations)
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 and isolate from production if possible
2. Restrict local access to Frigate Professional to authorized personnel only
3. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized executable execution
4. Monitor for suspicious SEH overwrites and reverse shell connections
PATCHING:
1. Upgrade Frigate Professional to version 3.36.1.0 or later immediately
2. Verify patch installation and test archival functionality post-deployment
3. Maintain offline backups before patching critical systems
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Disable Pack File/Archive To feature if not essential
2. Implement input validation and length restrictions on Archive To field
3. Run Frigate Professional with minimal user privileges (non-admin accounts)
4. Use Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for abnormally long input strings in Archive To field
2. Alert on SEH chain modifications in Frigate process memory
3. Track reverse shell connections (netstat, firewall logs) from Frigate workstations
4. Enable Windows Event Logging for process creation and code injection attempts
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل Frigate Professional 3.36.0.9 وعزلها عن الإنتاج إن أمكن
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي إلى Frigate Professional للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط
3. تنفيذ قائمة بيضاء التطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية غير المصرح بها
4. مراقبة إعادة كتابة SEH المريبة واتصالات الأصداف العكسية
التصحيح:
1. ترقية Frigate Professional إلى الإصدار 3.36.1.0 أو أحدث فوراً
2. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح واختبار وظيفة الأرشفة بعد النشر
3. الحفاظ على نسخ احتياطية غير متصلة قبل تصحيح الأنظمة الحرجة
الضوابط البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تعطيل ميزة Pack File/Archive To إذا لم تكن ضرورية
2. تنفيذ التحقق من صحة المدخلات وقيود الطول على حقل Archive To
3. تشغيل Frigate Professional بامتيازات مستخدم محدودة (حسابات غير إدارية)
4. استخدام Data Execution Prevention (DEP) و Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
الكشف:
1. مراقبة سلاسل الإدخال الطويلة بشكل غير طبيعي في حقل Archive To
2. التنبيه على تعديلات سلسلة SEH في ذاكرة عملية Frigate
3. تتبع اتصالات الأصداف العكسية (netstat، سجلات جدار الحماية) من محطات عمل Frigate
4. تفعيل تسجيل أحداث Windows لإنشاء العمليات ومحاولات حقن الكود
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information Security Policies (secure development practices)
A.6.2.1 - Access Control (principle of least privilege for application access)
A.7.1.1 - Cryptography (if archival involves sensitive data)
A.8.1.1 - Asset Management (inventory of Frigate installations)
A.12.2.1 - Change Management (patch deployment procedures)
A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities (vulnerability assessment and remediation)
🔵 SAMA CSF
Identify - Asset Management (ID.AM-1: Hardware and software inventory)
Protect - Access Control (PR.AC-1: Physical and logical access restrictions)
Protect - Data Security (PR.DS-1: Data handling and protection)
Detect - Anomalies and Events (DE.AE-1: Abnormal activity detection)
Respond - Response Planning (RS.RP-1: Response processes and procedures)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies
A.6.1.1 - Information security roles and responsibilities
A.8.1.1 - Asset inventory and ownership
A.12.2.1 - Change management procedures
A.12.6.1 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
A.14.2.1 - Secure development policy
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
Requirement 6.2 - Security patches and updates
Requirement 6.5.1 - Injection flaws prevention
Requirement 11.2 - Vulnerability scanning
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