CVE-2020-24214

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders. Attackers can send a crafted unauthenticated RTSP request to cause a buffer overflow and application crash. The device will not be able to perform its main purpose of video encoding and streaming for up to a minute, until it automatically reboots. Attackers can send malicious requests once a minute, effectively disabling the device.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 29.41% Top 5%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory kojenov.com Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979	third party advisory us government resource
https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/	third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159605/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Buffer-Overflow-Denial-Of-Service.html	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24214?: CVE-2020-24214 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24214?: To fix CVE-2020-24214, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-24214 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-24214 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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