CVE-2017-6445
"OpenELEC Man-in-the-Middle Update Signature Weakness"
Description
The auto-update feature of Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) 6.0.3, 7.0.1, and 8.0.4 uses neither encrypted connections nor signed updates. A man-in-the-middle attacker could manipulate the update packages to gain root access remotely.
INFO
Published Date :
March 5, 2017, 8:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6445.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96580 | |
| https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-cve-2017-6445-revisited | |
| https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middle | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96580 | |
| https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-cve-2017-6445-revisited | |
| https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middle | Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-6445 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96580 Added Reference https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-cve-2017-6445-revisited Added Reference https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middle -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-310 CWE-311 CWE-347 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 26, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The auto-update feature of Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) 6.0.3 and 7.0.1 uses neither encrypted connections nor signed updates. A man-in-the-middle attacker could manipulate the update packages to gain root access remotely. The auto-update feature of Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) 6.0.3, 7.0.1, and 8.0.4 uses neither encrypted connections nor signed updates. A man-in-the-middle attacker could manipulate the update packages to gain root access remotely. Added Reference https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-cve-2017-6445-revisited [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96580 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middle No Types Assigned https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middle Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-310 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:openelec:openelec:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:openelec:openelec:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6445 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6445
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.28 }} 0.11%
score
0.48152
percentile