CVE-2020-24219

HIGH EXPLOITED

URayTech IPTV/H.264/H.265 <1.97 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2020-24219 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Alexei Kojenov.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a path traversal vulnerability in HiSilicon video encoders to disclose arbitrary files without authentication. It uses a crafted HTTP request to traverse directories and access files outside the intended directory structure.

Description

An issue was discovered on URayTech IPTV/H.264/H.265 video encoders through 1.97. Attackers can send crafted unauthenticated HTTP requests to exploit path traversal and pattern-matching programming flaws, and retrieve any file from the device's file system, including the configuration file with the cleartext administrative password.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Alexei Kojenov · bashwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48899

This exploit leverages a path traversal vulnerability in HiSilicon video encoders to disclose arbitrary files without authentication. It uses a crafted HTTP request to traverse directories and access files outside the intended directory structure.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: HiSilicon video encoders up to version 1.97
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device · Curl or similar HTTP client
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/896979
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://kojenov.com/2020-09-15-hisilicon-encoder-vulnerabilities/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.2297
EPSS Percentile 97.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-02-04
CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
szuray/iptv\/h.264_video_encoder_firmware < 1.97
szuray/iptv\/h.265_video_encoder_firmware < 1.97
Published Oct 06, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026