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CVE-2020-24214

9.8 · CRITICAL

An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders.

Published Oct 6, 2020EPSS 35.39%

Overview

CVE-2020-24214 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 6, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in the box application on HiSilicon based IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders. Attackers can send a crafted unauthenticated RTSP request to cause a buffer overflow and application crash. The device will not be able to perform its main purpose of video encoding and streaming for up to a minute, until it automatically reboots. Attackers can send malicious requests once a minute, effectively disabling the device.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/159605/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Buffer-Overflow-Denial-Of-Service.htmlRefkojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/159605/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-Buffer-Overflow-Denial-Of-Service.htmlRefkojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24214?

CVE-2020-24214 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 6, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2020-24214?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-24214?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-24214?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-24214 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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