Firmware disclosure via hard-coded decryption key
Published Jun 2, 2025 · Updated Jun 3, 2025
Hard-coded cryptographic key use in ARRIS VIP1113 devices through 2025-05-30 allows local users to decrypt KreaTV firmware images. The KreaTV firmware uses a fixed AES-256-ECB key, and the publicly disclosed value decrypts the protected kernel and root filesystem. Physical access to the set-top box or possession of its encrypted firmware is required, and the demonstrated consequence is disclosure of firmware contents.
Summary
What happened
Hard-coded cryptographic key use in ARRIS VIP1113 devices through 2025-05-30 allows local users to decrypt KreaTV firmware images. The KreaTV firmware uses a fixed AES-256-ECB key, and the publicly disclosed value decrypts the protected kernel and root filesystem. Physical access to the set-top box or possession of its encrypted firmware is required, and the demonstrated consequence is disclosure of firmware contents.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-49164
- Published
- Jun 2, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 3, 2025
- Vendor
- ARRIS
- Product
- ARRIS VIP1113
- Classifications
- CWE-321, T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 2, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=2025-05-30
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Public exploit references
- Published VIP1113 firmware decryption materialsfunctional · demonstrated
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