critical9.8Public exploit code
CVE-2020-24215
An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- HiSilicon Video Encoders - Full admin access via backdoor password2020-10-19 · webapps · hardware
Impact
An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders. Attackers can use hard-coded credentials in HTTP requests to perform any administrative task on the device including retrieving the device's configuration (with the cleartext admin password), and uploading a custom firmware update, to ultimately achieve arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Szuray | Iptv\/H.264 Video Encoder Firmware | All versions |
| Szuray | Iptv\/H.265 Video Encoder Firmware | All versions |
| Jtechdigital | H.264 Iptv Encoder 1080p\@60hz Firmware | All versions |
| Provideoinstruments | Vecaster-Hd-H264 Firmware | All versions |
| Provideoinstruments | Vecaster-Hd-Hevc Firmware | All versions |
| Provideoinstruments | Vecaster-4k-Hevc Firmware | All versions |
| Provideoinstruments | Vecaster-Hd-Sdi Firmware | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159601/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Backdoor-Password.html
- https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159601/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Backdoor-Password.html
- https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979