What is CVE-2017-6445?

CVE-2017-6445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openelec, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-03-05.

How severe is CVE-2017-6445?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Openelec

CVE-2017-6445

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.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openelec — versions 6.0.3, 7.0.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6445?: CVE-2017-6445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openelec, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2017-03-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-6445?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.