CVE-2017-6445 | BDVDB-2026-82303 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middle
https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-cve-2017-6445-revisited
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96580

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12017-03-05Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.