Auth bypass in Jtechdigital H.264 Iptv Encoder 1080p\@60hz

CVE-2020-24217

An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders. The file-upload endpoint does not enforce authentication. Attackers can send an unauthenticated HTTP request to upload a custom firmware component, possibly in conjunction with command injection, to achieve arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.403 (98.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24217?
CVE-2020-24217 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Jtechdigital H.264 Iptv Encoder 1080p\@60hz, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-10-06.
How severe is CVE-2020-24217?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24217 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.