CVE-2026-47097: AJA Video Systems HELO Plus · Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key
Affects AJA Video Systems HELO PlusSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 2.1.7 soon.
Data as of 14 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.1.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 30 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 14 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade AJA Video Systems HELO Plus to 2.1.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AJA Video SystemsHELO Plus | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in firmware version 2.1.7 or later. Users should upgrade affected HELO Plus devices to version 2.1.7 or newer to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation guidance is provided.
Description
AJA Video Systems HELO Plus devices with firmware versions before 2.1.7 contain a vulnerability where a hard-coded AES cryptographic key is embedded in the firmware. This allows unauthenticated attackers to decrypt sensitive diagnostics bundles by extracting the static passphrase from the publicly available firmware image. The vulnerability exposes highly sensitive server information through the unauthenticated diagnostics endpoint.
References
- d26ddnfpy9hzf8.cloudfront.net/aja-web/public/pdf/2026/AJA_HELO_PLUS_ReleaseNotes_v2.1.7.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- aja.com/support/item/10457 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/aja-helo-plus-static-aes-passphrase-information-disclosure-via-diags (opens in a new tab)
- aja.com/security-advisories/aja-sa-2026-003 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/aja-helo-plus-hardcoded-aes-passphrase-for-diagnostics-export-bundle (opens in a new tab)