CVE-2015-2885

Lens Peek-a-View has a password of 2601hx for the backdoor admin account, a password of user for the backdoor user account, and a password of guest for the…

published April 10, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 Three backdoor accounts with easily guessable passwords are lurking in the shadows! 🔥 It's like finding out a hotel has a hidden entrance, and anyone can check in using 'guest' as their key — talk about an open invitation! 🏨 If an attacker discovers these backdoor accounts, they can waltz right in and gain administrative access, potentially compromising the entire system. Imagine the chaos if someone decides to change important settings or steal sensitive data!

Put simply

It's like finding out a hotel has a hidden entrance, and anyone can check in using 'guest' as their key — talk about an open invitation! 🏨 CVE-2015-2885 reveals that Lens Peek-a-View has three backdoor accounts with default passwords: '2601hx' for admin, 'user' for the backdoor user, and 'guest' for the guest account, allowing unauthorized access without proper credentials.

What to do

If an attacker discovers these backdoor accounts, they can waltz right in and gain administrative access, potentially compromising the entire system. Imagine the chaos if someone decides to change important settings or steal sensitive data! To secure your system, immediately change the passwords for all backdoor accounts to strong, unique combinations. Regularly audit your accounts and consider implementing additional security measures, like two-factor authentication, to bolster your defenses. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll have your system locked down tighter than Fort Knox! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01405 · 72.2th percentile
Published
2017-04-10T03:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 APR 03:00Z
    Lens Peek-a-View has a password of 2601hx for the backdoor admin account, a password of user for the backdoor user account, and a password of guest for the…
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