Code Injection in IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders - CVE-2020-24217
Published: November 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48213
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24217
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can upload malicious firmware and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24217
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159597/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Command-Injection.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159599/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Malicious-Firmware-Code-Execution.html
- https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979