VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-2230
OpenELEC and RasPlex devices have a hardcoded password for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via an SSH session.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
OpenELEC and RasPlex devices have a hardcoded password for the root account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via an SSH session.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.57% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- openelec/openelec
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544527Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://github.com/RasPlex/RasPlex/issues/453
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544527Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://github.com/RasPlex/RasPlex/issues/453
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.