The auto-update feature of Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) 6.0.3…
Priority LOW 37CWE-311Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-311 and CWE-347.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00995 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6445
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rcx-w9pg-pvf5
References
More Openelec vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-02033 OpenELEC and RasPlex devices have a hardcoded password for the root account, which makes… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-05721 Directory traversal vulnerability in scr/form.php in openElec 3.01 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-6445 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6445 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rcx-w9pg-pvf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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