CVE-2017-6445
N/A
Published: March 5, 2017 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:22 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenelec
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (3)
x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-cve-2017-6445-revisitedx_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middleQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-311CWE-347
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