CRITICAL

CVE-2020-24215

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

41.2%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

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.

Technical details

Published
10/6/2020

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24215?

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.

Is CVE-2020-24215 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-24215 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 41.2%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24215?

CVE-2020-24215 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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