OS Command Injection in IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders - CVE-2020-24217
Published: November 9, 2020 / Updated: June 17, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48214
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-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands 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.
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
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