What is CVE-2016-2230?

CVE-2016-2230 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openelec, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-02-08.

How severe is CVE-2016-2230?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-2230 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Openelec

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.

EPSS: 0.036 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Openelec
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC)
cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2230?: CVE-2016-2230 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Openelec, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2016-02-08.
How severe is CVE-2016-2230?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-2230 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.