VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-6445

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability1.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-03-05
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-311: Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
  • CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Primary references