CRITICAL
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
Published Feb 8, 2016
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.57%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.57% 0.03572
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03572
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.57% (0.03572) | 88.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.57% (0.03572) | 87.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.22% (0.01221) | 77.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.41% (0.02412) | 75.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.22% (0.01221) | 77.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00536) | 77.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00536) | 76.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00536) | 73.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544527 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://github.com/RasPlex/RasPlex/issues/453 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/544527 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://github.com/RasPlex/RasPlex/issues/453 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner certcc
Published Feb 8, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 7, 2016
Link CVE-2016-2230
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a