CVE-2017-6445 Supply chain in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can inject malicious code via unsigned, unencrypted auto-updates in OpenELEC, gaining remote root access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-6445?
CVE-2017-6445 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-6445?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openelec Openelec.
How do I fix CVE-2017-6445?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-6445 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-6445 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-6445 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rcx-w9pg-pvf5.