High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Mar 5, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026

CVE-2017-6445

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

Openelec/Openelec2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:openelec:openelec:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:openelec:openelec:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openelec:openelec:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-through-man-in-the-middlenvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96580nvd
tech.feedyourhead.at/content/openelec-cve-2017-6445-revisitednvd

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