SE-2011-01 Security weaknesses in a digital satellite TV platform

In a result of its research investigation efforts, Security Explorations discovered multiple critical security vulnerabilities in a major polish digital satellite TV platform and selected set-top-boxes implementing Conax conditional access system with chipset pairing functionality.

This section of our website presents the most crucial information regarding the project that lead to this discovery:

Official press statement containing general information about the impact of the vulnerabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions about our discovery.
Information about Proof of Concept code illustrating discovered security issues.
Technical details of conducted attacks and security issues found.
Status of the communication with vendors of affected technologies.