CVE-2018-5723
MASTER IPCAMERA01 3.3.4.2103 devices have a hardcoded password of cat1029 for the root account.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB and the impact is critical, while EPSS rates exploitation at 9.7%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
MASTER IPCAMERA01 3.3.4.2103 devices have a hardcoded password of cat1029 for the root account.
- 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
- 9.73% probability · 95th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 17 January 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- barni/master ip camera01 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 6.5% on 21 September 2026 to 9.7% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://syrion.me/blog/master-ipcam/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145935/Master-IP-CAM-01-Hardcoded-Password-Unauthenticated-Access.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43693/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://syrion.me/blog/master-ipcam/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145935/Master-IP-CAM-01-Hardcoded-Password-Unauthenticated-Access.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43693/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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