CVE-2017-6445

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Published Mar 5, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:openelec:openelec:6.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:openelec:openelec:7.0.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-15502	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.995% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 5, 2017, 8:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 3:33 PM
Reserved: Mar 3, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 5, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM

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