CVE-2016-2230

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-255

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 8, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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