How severe is CVE-2020-11618?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Philips Dtr3502bfta Dvb-T2

CVE-2020-11618

THOMSON THT741FTA 2.2.1 and Philips DTR3502BFTA DVB-T2 2.2.1 set-top boxes have their TELNET service hardcoded to start on boot, which allows an attacker on the local network to achieve root access via the TELNET protocol.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Philips Dtr3502bfta_dvb-t2
Philips Dtr3502bfta_dvb-t2_firmware — versions 2.2.1
Thomsonstb Tht741fta
Thomsonstb Tht741fta_firmware — versions 2.2.1
N/a — versions n/a

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11618?: CVE-2020-11618 is a high-severity vulnerability in Philips Dtr3502bfta Dvb-T2. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2020-11618?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.