CVE-2016-2230
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 3.57% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-255 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-02-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| openelec | openelec |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD