Root credential recovery via DES password hash
Published Aug 24, 2025 · Updated Aug 25, 2025
Weak password hashing in FNKvision Y215 CCTV Camera 10.194.120.40 allows local users to recover the root password from /etc/passwd. The firmware writes a 13-character DES crypt hash for a hardcoded root account to /etc/passwd, enabling offline brute-force recovery of its eight-digit password. Local shell access is required; the demonstrated consequence is root-credential disclosure, without direct integrity or availability impact.
Summary
What happened
Weak password hashing in FNKvision Y215 CCTV Camera 10.194.120.40 allows local users to recover the root password from /etc/passwd. The firmware writes a 13-character DES crypt hash for a hardcoded root account to /etc/passwd, enabling offline brute-force recovery of its eight-digit password. Local shell access is required; the demonstrated consequence is root-credential disclosure, without direct integrity or availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-9383
- Published
- Aug 24, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2025
- Vendor
- FNKvision
- Product
- Y215 CCTV Camera
- Classifications
- CWE-328, CWE-327, T1003.008
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 24, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=10.194.120.40
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Public exploit references
- Y215 DES crypt hash cracking demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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