CVE-2020-27402
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 5, 2020 at 02:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:09 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorHK1 Box S905X3 FirmwareHk1 Box S905X3
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
hindotech-hk1-box-s905x3 (same device)
80%
All versions
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 (5)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2020-004.mdx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://sick.codes/sick-2020-004/x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://threatpost.com/authentication-bug-android-smart-tv-data-theft/160025/x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2020101404x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.securitylab.ru/news/513051.phpCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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