9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-24215
HiSilicon Box Ambar sistem-bypass Arbitrary Code Execution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 6, 2020, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 20, 2020, 4:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-24215 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-24215 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Provideoinstruments vecaster-hd-h264_firmware
2 Provideoinstruments vecaster-hd-hevc_firmware
3 Provideoinstruments vecaster-4k-hevc_firmware
4 Provideoinstruments vecaster-hd-sdi_firmware
1 Szuray iptv\/h.264_video_encoder_firmware
2 Szuray iptv\/h.265_video_encoder_firmware
1 Jtechdigital h.264_iptv_encoder_1080p\@60hz_firmware
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-2020-24215.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159601/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Backdoor-Password.html Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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VulWiki

Updated: 1 month ago
195 stars 66 fork 66 watcher
Born at : Oct. 13, 2020, 4 a.m. This repo has been linked 17 different CVEs too.

None

Shell

Updated: 5 months, 3 weeks ago
17 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Sept. 20, 2020, 2:44 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-24215 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-24215 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159601/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Backdoor-Password.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159601/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Backdoor-Password.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/ No Types Assigned https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979 No Types Assigned https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE NIST CWE-798
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:szuray:iptv\/h.264_video_encoder_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uaioe264-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uce264-1-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uce264-1wb-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uce264-4-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uce264-8-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhae264-16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-16p32:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-1p2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-1p2-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-1s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-1w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-1ws:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhce264-4p8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1-4k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-16l-3u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-16s-2u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1l-4k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1lw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1s-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1w-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1wb-4g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1wb-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1wbs-2b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1wbs-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-1ws-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-2-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-4-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-4l-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-8-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-8l-3u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe264-8s-2u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-16-3u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-1l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-1l-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-1l-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-1lw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-1wb-l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-4l-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use264-8-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uve264-1l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uve264-1lw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:szuray:iptv\/h.265_video_encoder_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uaioe265-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhae265-1-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhae265-1wb-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhae265-4-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1-4k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-16-3u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-16l-3u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1lw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1s-4k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1s-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1w-4k:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1w-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1wb-4g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1wb-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-1wbs-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-2-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-4-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-4s:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-4s-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-8-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-8l-3u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhe265-8s-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uhse265-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-16l-3u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1l-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1l-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1lw:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1w-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1wb-4g:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1wb-l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-1wb-mini:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-2-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-4-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-4l-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:use265-8-1u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uve265-1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:szuray:uve265-1w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:jtechdigital:h.264_iptv_encoder_1080p\@60hz_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:jtechdigital:h.264_iptv_encoder_1080p\@60hz:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:provideoinstruments:vecaster-hd-h264_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:provideoinstruments:vecaster-hd-h264:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:provideoinstruments:vecaster-hd-hevc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:provideoinstruments:vecaster-hd-hevc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:provideoinstruments:vecaster-4k-hevc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:provideoinstruments:vecaster-4k-hevc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:provideoinstruments:vecaster-hd-sdi_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:provideoinstruments:vecaster-hd-sdi:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159601/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Backdoor-Password.html [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-24215 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-2020-24215 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.06 }} -0.14%

score

0.91167

percentile

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