CVE-2020-24215 Hardcoded credentials in n/a
Attackers can use hard-coded credentials to gain administrative access, retrieve configurations, and upload firmware for arbitrary code execution on HiSilicon-based video encoders.
- 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-2020-24215?
CVE-2020-24215 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders. Attackers can use hard-coded credentials in HTTP requests to perform any administrative task on the device including retrieving the device's configuration (with the cleartext admin password), and uploading a custom firmware update, to ultimately achieve arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24215?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Jtechdigital H.264 Iptv Encoder 1080p\@60hz Firmware, Provideoinstruments Vecaster-4k-Hevc Firmware, Provideoinstruments Vecaster-Hd-H264 Firmware, Provideoinstruments Vecaster-Hd-Hevc Firmware, Provideoinstruments Vecaster-Hd-Sdi Firmware, Szuray Iptv\/H.264 Video Encoder Firmware and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7q55-5mpg-25cw.