SB2020101404 - Privilege escalation in Hindotech HK1 Box S905X3 TV Box
Published: October 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020101404
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A local attacker can execute the "/system/xbin/su" binary and execute arbitrary code as root, or steal social networking account tokens, WiFi passwords, cookies, saved passwords, user location data, message history, emails, or contacts, etc.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.