CVE-2020-24219
High PUBLISHEDAn issue was discovered on URayTech IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders through 1.97. Attackers can send crafted unauthenticated HTTP requests to...
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Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
An issue was discovered on URayTech IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders through 1.97. Attackers can send crafted unauthenticated HTTP requests to exploit path traversal and pattern-matching programming flaws, and retrieve any file from the device's file system, including the configuration file with the cleartext administrative password.
- CVE Published
- Oct 06, 2020
- Exploitation Reported
- Oct 06, 2020
- CVSS
- 7.5 High
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979 kb.cert.org · CVE Record https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979
- kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities kojenov.com · CVE Record https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159595/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-1.97-Fi... packetstormsecurity.com · CVE Record http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159595/HiSilicon-Video-Encoder-1...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| The Shadowserver First | 2020-10-06 13:16 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
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CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2020-10-06 13:16:05 UTC · The Shadowserver
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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13:16 UTC almost 6 years ago13:16 UTC · almost 6 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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13:16 UTC almost 6 years ago13:16 UTC · almost 6 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC almost 6 years ago00:00 UTC · almost 6 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2020-24219
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2020-24219",
"title": "An issue was discovered on URayTech IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders through 1...",
"affected_vendor": "URayTech",
"affected_product": "IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 7.5,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}