CVE-2017-6445

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-6445
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-05 20:59:00 UTC
Updated2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-347 | CWE-311

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Openelec Openelec 6.0.3 All All All
Operating System Openelec Openelec 7.0.1 All All All
Operating System Openelec Openelec 6.0.3 All All All
Operating System Openelec Openelec 7.0.1 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
OpenElec: CVE-2017-6445 revisited | FyhTech MISC tech.feedyourhead.at
OpenElec: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability through Man-In-The-Middle(CVE-2017-6445) | FyhTech MISC tech.feedyourhead.at Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
OpenElec CVE-2017-6445 Man in the Middle Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
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