CVE-2015-8286

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2016-02-18 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-254

Description

Zhuhai RaySharp firmware has a hardcoded root password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a session on TCP port 23 or 9000.

Affected products

Zhuhai Raysharp Firmware: all versions

References

http://console-cowboys.blogspot.com/2013/01/swann-song-dvr-insecurity.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Jun/117
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/01/28/more-than-a-dozen-brands-of-security-camera-systems-vulnerable-to-hacker-hijacking/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899080
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923388
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/01/23/ray-sharp-cctv-dvr-password-retrieval-remote-root
http://console-cowboys.blogspot.com/2013/01/swann-song-dvr-insecurity.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2015/Jun/117
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/01/28/more-than-a-dozen-brands-of-security-camera-systems-vulnerable-to-hacker-hijacking/
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/899080
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/923388
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2013/01/23/ray-sharp-cctv-dvr-password-retrieval-remote-root

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