High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-11618
CVE-2020-11618
Description
THOMSON THT741FTA 2.2.1 and Philips DTR3502BFTA DVB-T2 2.2.1 set-top boxes have their TELNET service hardcoded to start on boot, which allows an attacker on the local network to achieve root access via the TELNET protocol.
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Affected products
5- cpe:2.3:o:philips:dtr3502bfta_dvb-t2_firmware:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:thomsonstb:tht741fta_firmware:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- THOMSON/THT741FTAdescription
- Range: 2.2.1
Patches
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References
1- decoded.avast.io/vladislaviliushin/flaws-in-dvb-t2-set-top-boxes-exposed/nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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