Description
Milesight IP security cameras through 2016-11-14 have a default root password in /etc/shadow that is the same across different customers' installations.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Milesight | IP security cameras | through 2016-11-14 |
References
- http://kirils.org/slides/2016-10-06_Milesight_initial.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://possiblesecurity.com/news/vulnerabilities-of-milesight-ip-security-cameras/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scckkI7CAW0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://kirils.org/slides/2016-10-06_Milesight_initial.pdfExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://possiblesecurity.com/news/vulnerabilities-of-milesight-ip-security-cameras/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scckkI7CAW0Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 25, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified