CVE-2020-27402 Privilege escalation in n/a
A local unprivileged user can escalate to root on the HK1 Box S905X3 TV Box via the su binary using serial or adb connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-27402?
CVE-2020-27402 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HK1 Box S905X3 TV Box contains a vulnerability that allows a local unprivileged user to escalate to root using the /system/xbin/su binary via a serial port (UART) connection or using adb.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hindotech Hk1 Box S905x3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27402?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27402 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f2f-5ppm-5q4x.