CVE-2020-27402 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the HK1 Box S905X3 TV Box, affecting both the device and its firmware. A local, unprivileged user can exploit this weakness via a serial port (UART) connection or ADB to gain root privileges through the /system/xbin/su binary. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability carries significant impact (C:H/I:H/A:H) with low attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
hk1_x3_s905x3_4bit_v11_2019-11-05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:hindotech:hk1_box_s905x3_firmware:hk1_x3_s905x3_4bit_v11_2019-11-05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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