#VU48214 OS Command Injection in IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders - CVE-2020-24217

 

#VU48214 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
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24217
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders
Software vendor:
HiSilicon

Description

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.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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