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.
Vendor
openelec vulnerabilities
3 published CVES affecting openelec, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
- Total
- 3
- Critical
- 1
- High
- 1
- Medium
- 1
- Low
- 0
- Unscored
- 0
- CISA KEV
- 0
Products
Latest openelec CVEs
Newest publication first
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HighCVSS 8.1 EPSS 1.00%
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CriticalCVSS 9.8 EPSS 3.6%
OpenELEC and RasPlex devices have a hardcoded password for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via an SSH session.
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MediumCVSS 6.8 EPSS 1.9%
Directory traversal vulnerability in scr/form.php in openElec 3.01 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the obj parameter.
Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.