CVE-2020-24217

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders. The file-upload endpoint does not enforce authentication. Attackers can send an unauthenticated HTTP request to upload a custom firmware component, possibly in conjunction with command injection, to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 53.64% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory kojenov.com Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

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/159599/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Malicious-Firmware-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159597/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Command-Injection.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24217?
CVE-2020-24217 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24217?
To fix CVE-2020-24217, 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-2020-24217 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-24217 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~54% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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