Videostrong Android TV boxes backdoor

Videostrong Android TV boxes

Videostrong accused of shipping Android TV boxes with a backdoor baked in

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Check the vendor's advisory for a fix and remove Videostrong Android TV boxes from your network until one is confirmed.

First seen: 2 Nov 2026
Last update: 3 Nov 2026, 10:17 UTC
Source: news
On the menu as: Android

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## Videostrong Android TV boxes backdoor
Severity: unknown. Patch status: fix status unknown.
Affected: Videostrong Android TV boxes

Videostrong accused of shipping Android TV boxes with a backdoor baked in

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for Videostrong Android TV boxes. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.
2. No source names a fix yet; check the vendor advisory. Until one ships: restrict network access to it.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

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Sources: https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/11/02/cops-bust-botnet-of-13m-infected-android-tv-boxes/5307045 https://www.securityweek.com/google-dismantles-xcpe-botnet-of-1-3-million-android-devices/ https://securityaffairs.com/202323/malware/inside-xcpe-the-botnet-that-turned-1-3m-set-top-boxes-into-proxy-servers.html
https://pwned.coffee/i/videostrong-android-tv-boxes-backdoor

Timeline

3 Nov 2026, 10:17 UTC
Reported by securityweek.com: Google Dismantles XCPE Botnet of 1.3 Million Android Devices
2 Nov 2026, 19:19 UTC
Fix status: no fix yet → unknown.
2 Nov 2026
First reported.

Receipt

Exploitation: No known exploitation
Score: No CVSS published yet: severity unknown.
Last checked: 4 Nov 2026, 08:18 UTC

Sources: KEV – CVE record – Vendor –

Sources

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