Hikvision Security Code Cracked

By: IPVM Team, Published on Aug 08, 2017

Hikvision's 'security code' feature has been cracked and a program generating security codes is being distributed online. IPVM has obtained and tested this program, verifying that it works.

Hikvision 'security code' allows unauthenticated users to access Hikvision recorders locally regardless of the admin password strength. Hikvision has used this as a tech support feature, as we covered and explained in this report.

Hikvision has historically called this 'security code' or 'security codes', e.g.:

Now, anyone with this program can generate a security code that resets the admin password and takes over the Hikvision recorder. Hikvision does not allow disabling this 'security code' feature.

Inside this note, we show how the program works, what it does and what risks it poses.

*********'* '******** ****' ******* has **** ******* *** a ******* ********** ******** codes ** ***** *********** online. **** *** ******** and ****** **** *******, verifying **** ** *****.

********* '******** ****' ****** unauthenticated ***** ** ****** Hikvision ********* ******* ********** of *** ***** ******** strength. ********* *** **** this ** ***** ******* *******, ** we ******* *** ********* in **** ******.

********* *** ************ ****** this '******** ****' ** 'security *****', *.*.:

***, ****** **** **** program *** ******** * security **** **** ****** the ***** ******** *** takes **** *** ********* recorder. ********* **** *** allow ********* **** '******** code' *******.

****** **** ****, ** show *** *** ******* works, **** ** **** and **** ***** ** poses.

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Cracked ******* ********

*** **** ********* ** distributed ** * ***** (53KB) ******* **********. ** does *** ******* *** installation *** *** ** run ******** ******* ************* access ** *** ******* requirements. ** *** *** distributing *** *******, ** it ******** * ******** risk ** ********* *****.

** *** ******* ** the **** *********, *** starts **** ******** *** IP ******* ** *** Hikvision ********:

****, **** *** ** address ** ******** ** being * ********* ****** you *** ***** *** serial ****** ** *** unit, *** *** **** you **** ** ******** a ***** **** ***. From **** ****, *** software ******* * ******** code **** *** ** used ** ***** *** admin ********:

*** **** *** **** be **** ** *** recorders ******* ** **** out *** ***** ******** and *** * *** one, ** ***** ***** on *** **** ****:

* ******* ** *** software ** ************ ** a ******* *****:

[******] - *** ******** author ******* *** *****, he *** *** ******* a ***** *********** ****** his ****** *** ***** so.

***** **** *****, *** author ***** *** ******* to ******* *** ****, to ******** ***** *** future *****, ** ** case *** ****** **** of *** **** *** incorrect.

Feedback **** ******* ******* ******

*** ****** ** *** software,***********, **** ** *** not ****** *** **** for *******, *** ******* to **** ******, *** gain *********** *** *** YouTube *******. ** **** he ** ******* ** updating *** ******** ** include ***** ***** *** more ********* *******, ** it ********* **** ***** for *********. ** **** offers **** ******* ********** via ********* ****[****** - *** ****** removed *** ******** **** as ****].

Works ** *** *-***, ****** ***** ****

**** ******** **** *** security **** ***** ******* works ** ** *** W-Box ******** ***** **-*******, including ******* **** *** local ******* / **** on ***** ******** ** shown ** *** ********** below:

** *** ****** *-*** firmware (*.*.*) *** ***** also ******, *** ******* to *** ********* ******** it *** ** ** entered ** *** ********* local *******.

** ******* **** ************** **** (** ***** there *** ****** **+)*** ******** ** **** as ****.

[******: *-*** ***** **** in**.*.* ***** ****** (******** here). *** ****** ** request *** **** *** been *******.]

Benefits ** ********* ******* / ********

********* ******* *** ******** can ****** ***** **** support ***** *** **** by ********* **** ******* and ***** ******** ****** by **********, ****** **** having ** ******* *** wait *** ********* ** respond.

Benefits ** ********* ***********

********* ***********, **** *********** and *************, *** **** end ***** *** ******** Hikvision ** ** ***** this ******* ** ****** Hikvision *********. ** ***** for * ******** **-**** demonstration, ********** ***** ********* has ******** *** *********** of ****** ********* **** can *** ** ****** overridden.

Detrimental ** ********** ********* *****

*********'* ** *** ****** operation ******** **** ****-****** sellers (******, *******, ***.) often ******** *** **** equipment ** ***** ******. One ********* *********'* ********** team ****** ** *** ability ** *** ******** Hikvision ******* *******, **** as *** ***** ******** resets. ** ********* **** tool, ******* *** ******* their *** ******** ****** for ********* ******* ******* to ******* ********* *******, reducing ***** ********* ** buy ******* ********** ********.

Cannot ** ********

*************, *** '******** ****' feature ** **** ***** into ********* ********* *** cannot ** ********. ** have ******** **** ********* if ** **** **** would *** **** ****** to ***** ***** ** close **** *************.

Atypical *** ******* *************

*** ***** ******** ***** concept ** **** ******* of ******* *********. ***** has * ******* '***** password' *******, *** ** enterprising*********** ******* *** ******** master ******** *****, *** ********* **** Avigilon, *******, *********, ***. do *** ***** * person ** **** ** to *** ******** *** wipe *** *** ***** password **** ******* *****.

Cybersecurity ******** *** *********

************* *** **** ** ongoing ***** *** *********. The *********** *** ***** passwords ** ** ***** at ***, *** ******* any ********* **********, ** an ***** ******. ****** the ***** **** ********* widely ********* ***** *** systems **** **** ******. Hikvision *** ************************** **** **** ************* seriously, *** **** ***** features **** ***** ******** that ***** ***** ********* to ** ***** *** easily, *** ******* **** notifying ***** **** **** occurred.

********** *********, ***** ********* is ****** ** ****** their ********, **** *************** like ****** ***** ******** resets ** ****** ***********, and **** ***** ****** any ******* **** ****** such **** ********.

UPDATE - **** ******* ** ******** *****

**** ****, ****** *** and ******** ** *** form ** * ******* executable ********* ********** ** previous **********-***** ********, ******** of *****:

*** ******* ****** **** all ** ***** ***** produced *** **** ****** from * ***** ****** number/date ******. ****** *********** ** *** ********* tool ********* ** *** not **** ** ***** firmware, *** ***** ***** that ** **** ***** work ** ****** ******** firmware, ** ** ****** on **.*.*.

*** ******* *** ********** tools (*** ********** *** Windows-based ****) *** ** compute ***** ***** ***** is ***** *****, ********** some **** **** *** device's ****** ****** *** date ******** ** ********** by * '***** ******', with *** ****** ** the '***** ******' **** converted ** ***** ********** that *** ** ******* on * ******** ********:

Update * - ********* ******** **** "******** ***** ******"

** ****** **, ****, Hikvision **** * '******* Bulletin' ***** * **** ******** entitled "********* ***/*** ******** Reset ******". ** ******** * history ** ******** ********** to ******** ********* ****** various *********. ** **** requested * **** **** Hikvision ********* *************** ** go ******* *** ******* and **** ** ****** the **** ***********.

*** ********* *****:

(*) ********* ****** ** the ******** ***** ** "so-called ********* '******** ****'". To ** *****, ** use *** **** '******** code' ******* **** ** Hikvision's *** **** *** this *******, *.*., *** excerpt ** ********* ********* calling ** * '******** ****'.

(*) ********* ******* ****** nor ******** **** ***** security **** *** *******. Rather **** ********* * newer ******** **** ***** overcome **** *******. **** approach ** **** ** will ** ********* ** detail **** ********* *** then ******* ** ******.

Update * - ****/*** ******** ** ********* ******** *** *** ******

*** ******** ** *********'* response *** **** ********:********* ******** ** ******* Security *****

Comments (59)

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | 08/08/17 05:28pm

* ***** ****** ** *** ******** *********** ***** ** *** best ****** ** ********* **** *****. ** ***** ** ******, effective, *** ***** ****** **** ******* ***** ** ****

Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/08/17 06:08pm

** ** *****, **** **** **** **** ******* ** *** LAN ** ** ***** * *** ** *** **** ******** as ****? * ***'* ***** *** **** **** ***** ******** but * **** ** **** **** * ********** **** **** accurately

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/08/17 06:26pm

**** ********* ****** ** ********* *** ********* *******, ** *** are ******* ** ***** ** ** * *** (** ***).

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/08/17 09:04pm

****** -

***** **** ********** ****** ** *** ******* ******* ******** *******:

*** **** ********* ** *********** ** * ***** (****) ******* executable. ** **** *** ******* *** ************ *** *** ** run ******** ******* ************* ****** ** *** ******* ************. ** are *** ************ *** *******, ** ** ******** * ******** risk ** ********* *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

08/08/17 09:15pm

*** *****,

*** **** **** ******* ****** **** ***"********* ******** ***** ****" that ** ********* ** *********? **** **** * *** ********* it ***** **** ** ** **** * ********* *** **** what **** **** ****** ** ***** *******.

*****://*********.***/*****/*********-********-*****-****/

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 08/08/17 11:33pm

** *** **** ***** ** **** ***** **** *** *** previous ******* *** **********. **** ******** *** **** ****** **** the ****** *******/***** ** ****** ****. *** *** ******* **** they *** ********* ********* ***'* ********* *** **** *******.

*** ********* ****** *** ***** ** *** ****** ** ******* this:

UPDATE - **** ******* ** ******** *****

**** ****, ****** *** *** ******** ** *** **** ** a ******* ********** ********* ********** ** ******** **********-***** ********, ******** of *****:

*** ******* ****** **** *** ** ***** ***** ******** *** same ****** **** * ***** ****** ******/**** ******. ****** *********** ** *** ********* **** ********* ** *** *** **** on ***** ********, ***** ***** **** ** **** ***** **** ** ****** recorder ********, ** ** *** ****** ** ******* *.*.*.

*** ******* *** ********** ***** (*** ********** *** *******-***** ****) use ** ******* ***** ***** ***** ** ***** *****, ********** some **** **** *** ******'* ****** ****** *** **** ******** is ********** ** * '***** ******', **** *** ****** ** the '***** ******' **** ********* ** ***** ********** **** *** be ******* ** * ******** ********:

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/09/17 12:32am

* ******* *** ***** ********* ** *** ***** **** *** older ******** *** ****'* **** *******. *** ***** **** ***** work ** ****?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/09/17 12:38am

**** *** *****, *** ********* *** ***** ** ***** **** these *****, ****** *** ****** *** ****, ** **** ***** the ***** *** ** ** **** **** *** ********* ***** console. *****, **** ****, *** ******* * ******** ****.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Brian Karas | 08/09/17 01:13pm

****** ** *** ******* *********, ** ***** *** **** ********* on **** ***** ******** ******** *** ** ***** ****. ** will *** ***** ** *******.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/09/17 01:28pm

**** - *** *** ******* ******* ** **** ********/******** ******** you ******? ****, *** *** *** *** ***** ***** **** via **** ** **** **** *** ***** *******?

Ryan O'Daniel

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Brian Karas | 08/09/17 05:33pm

*** ***** **** ***** ** *** *** ****** ** "*****" firmwares **** **** *** ****** **** **** ****** *** ** enter * ****** ****. *** ***** ********* ***'* **** *** hidden **** ** ****/****, ******* ****** *** * **** ******** file **** ** ******** ** ** ******* ****** *** ******* setup.

**** ******* * ****** ** ** * ****** **** ******** 5.4.0, * ****** **** ******** *.*.*, *** *.*.* *** **** of **** ******.

*******, ** **** ***** ******* **** ******** ***** *.*.*. * tested ** ** ** *** **-*******-* **** ******** *.*.* *** it ******.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Ryan O'Daniel | 08/09/17 06:58pm

**** ******* * ****** ** ** * ******

** ********* ******** ***** ** *** ******, **** *** ******** at *********, *** *******. **** ********* **** ****** ******** ***** be ******** ***** *** ***** *********.

*******, * ******** ********* ** ** * ****** **** **** cameras *** ****. ** *** *** ********* * ********* ********, the ******* *** ********* ***** ** ** "****** **" **** a ******* ***********, *** **** ****** *** ******** **********. ************, the ******* ***** ********* *** ***** *** *****.

*** ********, *******, *** ****** *****, *** ******** ****** ** all *** ******* ********* ** **. ********* *** ********* ************** opens ** *** **** ** * **** ****** ******* ****.

Steven Burman

08/09/17 03:07pm

** ** ****, *** ** *** ** **** ************ **** a **** **** ****** * ********. * *** * ****** lose *** ******** ** ***** ***** ***** ***, *** *** factory ******** * ****-****** ***** ******* ** ** ***** ** default. *******, **** *** ****** **** ** **, *** *'* sure **** ************* ***** ** ****** **** ***.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Steven Burman | 08/09/17 03:20pm

*** *** ******* **** ********* ** *** *** **** ******* with * **** **** ********, ** ******* *** ***** *** XiongMai ** *** ***** ********* **** **** **** **** ********. It *** **** ***** **** **** ** *** **** ****** among ***-******* *************, *** ** ****** *** ******** ******* ********** (e.g.:a **** ******** ** *** * ***** *******) ** ***** be ********** ** ******* **** ***** ************* **** **** ********.

************, ***** ** * ********** ******* * "***** ** ********" and ** ***** ******** *****. **** * ******* *****, *** situation ****** ** **** **** *******, *** ***** ********* ******* wiping *** ****** ***** ** ****** ** *************. **** ** least ***** ** ****** ** ****** **** *** **** *** been ***********, *** ********* ***** ** ** **** ******* ****** retrieve **** **** *** **** ** ** ** ***********. ** also ******* *** *** ***** ** ******* ***, ********* ******** access ** * ****** ** ****** ****** *** **** **** makes ** **** **** ********* *** ** ******** ** ** this ******* ***** *******.

Steven Burman

08/09/17 03:27pm

***, ** ********* ** ** ****, * **** ********* ********* has ************ ******** ** ****, *******, * ******'* ** ********* to **** **** ** ***** * ******** **** *** ***-******* companies. *** * ** ****** **** *** **** ****** ** the ***** **** *** * ********* ** *** ********, *** data *** **** ******. * ***** ****, ****** **** ***** is * ********** ***** **** **** "****** **" *** "*********" is ********* *****'* ******** *** **********.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

08/09/17 03:43pm

**** **** ** ** *** ***. * ** ****** **** that **** ****** ***** *** **% ** *** ********* ******* out ** *** *****. * **** **** *********'* **** ****** to ***** ***** ******** *** ****** **** ***** *********'* ********, 5.4.x(these *** *** *******), *** ****** ********* **** ** ****** works.

** * ***** ********* ********, *** ***** **** ** ****** a *** **** **** *** ******/*** ***** **** ** * local *******, ****, **** ** **** ** ********* ***********. ********* Techsupport ***** ***** *** **** * *** **** ***** **** that *** *** ****** **** ***** ****, **** *** ***** password ***** ** *****.

********* *** **** **** **** ** ******* **** ********* ******* authoirzed ** ******* **** ** *** ****** ********* ** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/09/17 03:46pm

*****, ****** *** *** ********.

********* *** **** **** **** ** ******* **** ********* ******* authoirzed ** ******* **** ** *** ****** ********* ** *******.

********: *******, *** *** **** **** **** ** ****?

Mike K

In reply to John Honovich | 08/09/17 03:51pm

********* *** **** **** ** *********** ** *** ******** **** sold ** ***,***-** ****** *** **** *****.

**** **** **** ****** ** *********'* ***** ****** ******** ** some ****. * ***** **** ** *** *********** ** * Winic ********* ***, *** **** ******* **** **** *** **** to *****. **** **** ****** ***** ***** ** ***, *** understandable. **** ** ** **** **** ******* **** ** *** Hikvision, *** ********* *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Mike K | 08/09/17 06:23pm

********* ******** *** ** ****** *** ****** ****** ** *** unit. ****'* *** **** ***** **.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/09/17 03:55pm

** ****** *** ***** ********'* ********* *** *** ** **** a ****** *** ********* *** ***** ********, ***** **** **** a *** ****** ****** **** **** ******* ***** ***** ******. You ***** "****** ********" ** *** *** *** ** ***** a ******** **** *** *** ** ****** *** ***** ******** on *** ***** ***.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/09/17 04:21pm

****** -

***** **** ********** ****** ** *** *-*** **** ******* ** list *** ***** ****** ****** (**-*******) *** ** ******* **** ** ****** **** **** *** older ********, *** *** ***** ******* **** *** ******/****** ********, 3.4.2.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/09/17 06:28pm

**** ** ******** ** ***** **** *** ****. *** ****** generator *** ***** ******* *** ******** *** **** ****** *** years. ***** ******** *** ***** ****. **** * ***** **** this * *** ******** ******* *** ******* *** *** *** to ***** ******** *** ****'* *** *** ****.

*** **** ******* **** ** **** **** ******* ***** *** have ***** ********* ***** *** *** *** ******* ****'** ******* old ********, ** **** *******?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/09/17 07:02pm

*** **** ******* **** ** **** **** ******* ***** *** have ***** ********* ***** *** *** *** ******* ****'** ******* old ********, ** **** *******?

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/09/17 08:20pm

***** ********* ****** *** *** **** **** *** ****** ********?

*** ****** ***** ***** **** **** ***** ******* **** ***'* upgrade ** *** ****** ******** ** ******** *********. ****'* ** to *** ***.

Undisclosed Distributor #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/10/17 06:02am

* ******* **** ** *** ***-*** ******, *** * *** K ******, ******* *******.

**** ***** **** * *** **** ** *** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/10/17 10:30pm

**** ******** ** *****, *** **** **** ********* ** ******* hikvision ******** **** *** ****** ********? ** **** *** *-*** unit?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/10/17 11:38pm

***** *** *** ******/******** ******** **** ** **** **** ** successfully ******* *** ***** ******** ***** **:

********* **-******-**/** ********:

**.*.****** ******

**.*.* ***** ******

**** **-******* ********:

**.*.****** ******

** *** **** *** *** ******* ** * ******** ***** NVR *** ** *** ***, ******* ** ***** ******** *** generated **** **** ********** ** ***** ******** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/11/17 12:26am

** ***** ** *********'* ********, *** ***** **** ****'* ******** anymore. ***** *** *** ****** ********, *** ******* *** * series ****.

*** ***** ** **** **** *** ***** ****. ******* ** longer **** **** **** ******** **** ***** *** ***** **** don't ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #5

08/09/17 07:48pm

* ***'* ******* ********* ** *** **** ************ *** *** a *** ** **** **** * ******** ******* ****** *** password *****. * **** **** ****** *** **** **** ***** when ********* *** **** ** ********* ** ** *** *** back **** *** ********* - (**** ******** **** ****** ******* manufacturers ** ****). ** * ****** ** * *********** **** running ***** ********* * **** * *** **** **** **** within *******. *** ** **** ** ** ****** (** ******** logged ** ** *** ***** ****** **** * ********** **** program) *** ****** ******* **** *** ********* ***** ** ******** then ******* ** *** ******** ******** *********. *** * ************ I **** *** **** **** ************ ** ** ***** ** I ***'* **** ** **** **** ******* ** **** ** back **** ** - *** *'* *** * **** *'* in *****! ** ** ***'* **** * ********* *****, *** reported *** *** ** * ********* *** ** ** **, but *** ******** ** *** **** ***** ********* ******* ******* the *********.

************, *** ***** *** *** **** ** ******* ***** **** this **** ******** ***********. ***** **** *** ****** ***** ** be ****** - ** **'* ******** ** ******* ****** ***** be *** *******, *** ****'* *** ****** **** * ***** person ***** **** *** ***** ******** ** **** ** *** - ******* ** *** ** ********** - *** *** ******* have *** *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/09/17 08:08pm

*** ******* ***** **** **** ******** ***** ****** ** **** all *** **** ** ******* ** ** ****** ** *** LAN. **** * **** ** ****** **** ** ********* **** on *** ******** ******* **** ********* ******* * *** *** them ***. **** ** ** ********** ** ***** ************ **** have * ******** ***** ****** **** **** ** **** ** reset *** ***** ********. **** ** * ***** ** *** discussion.

Steven Burman

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/09/17 08:43pm

**** ***** ***** ** ***** ************ ** *** **** ****** some ** *** ****** *** ******** ****. ** ***** ********. Being * ************ **** ******* ****** ******** ** *** ********, personal ******* ****** ** ********* ****** ** *** ******.

Undisclosed Integrator #2

In reply to Steven Burman | 08/09/17 09:46pm

* *****. *** **** ****** *** ** **** ** * large ***** ** **** ********. * **** ***** ** ******** on ********* ** ** ******** ******* **** **** *** ***** of **** ****. *** *** **** ** ****** ********* ************.

Steven Burman

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #2 | 08/09/17 10:05pm

* ****'* ******** ** **** ****, *** ** **** ****'* readily ******** ********* ******* ***. * ****** ***'* ********** *** they *** ******* ** **** ***** ** * ******** ** low-end ** ****** ************* ******* ***** ******* **** **** ** no *****-******** ***********. *'* *** ********* ***, ***** *** ********, I ********* **** **** **** **-****** "******* ******", ****** ************ called *** ** ** ******. *** ** * ****, * grow ***** ** ****** **** ** ********* * ******** ****** portrayed ** "****** ****".

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Steven Burman | 08/09/17 10:20pm

******, ****** *** **** ********. * ********** **.

** *** *** ********* ******* *********, **** ** * ****** accusation. ** ************ *****, ********* *** ****** ***** ** ****, Anixter ****** ***** ** **** ****, ******** ****** ***** ** hate ****, **** ****** ***** ** **** ****, ** *** on...

*** ***** ** ***** ******* **** ****** *** ******. ** Hikvision *** *** *** ******* *** ******** *** ****, ***. are ***** ** **** *** **** ********* **** ***** *******. This ** *** * ****** ****** - ***** *** ********* far **** ****** *** ************ ****** (***** ** **** **** focuses **) **** ******* *******.

******** ** ***-*** ** ****** ************* ******* ***** ******* **** poor ** ** *****-******** ***********

*** *******,****** *** ****** ***,*** ****** ************* *** '**********'. ** *** **** *********** *** ******** ****. ** ******* not ** ** * ****, *** ******* ** '****' *** 'NeoCoolCam' ****** (** **** ** **** *** **** ***) *** because ** **** *** ******* ************** ******* *** *** ******* with ****, ** ** ** ********** ** **** **** **.

* **** **** ***** ******* *** ********* *******. ***** ** answer **** ********* ****.

******** *******

******, **** **** ** '******** *******' ************ ** *** **** IPVM ** ****** ******* ******?

Steven Burman

In reply to John Honovich | 08/09/17 10:39pm

******* ***. ** * **** ** ***** *** ***** ****** of "********" ***** ********* *************, ** * ********* ** *********** that *** ****** ** ******** *********** ** *** ***** *** outnumber ******** *********** ***** *************?

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Steven Burman | 08/09/17 10:48pm

******,

** **** ****** ** ******** ***** ***** *********, **** **** the ****** ** ***:

** *** ***** ** ******** ******** *** ************* ***** ********* **** ** *** ***** ** **** ***** almost *** ***** ******* ******* ** *********'* ***** ****.

Steven Burman

In reply to John Honovich | 08/09/17 11:23pm

******* **** ** **** ***** *******. ** *** ** * complete ******, *** *** * ****** ** * ****, ******* the ****** ** ********* ****** *********** ******* *** *** * most ********* ********, **** ** *** ******* **** ***** ****? My *** ********** ** **** *** **** ******* ******* *** negative ***** *** ** *********. * ***** ** *****, *** it ******'* **** ** *** ***** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Steven Burman | 08/09/17 11:29pm

******,

*** ***** **** *** **** "******** *******" *** *** "******** ******" ******* *********.

* **** ***** *** ******** ******** ** ******** ********* **** a ********** ****** ***** ******** **** ******* **** '******' *** 'personal *******' ***** *** **. *** *** *** ******* ** as, *** * *****, '*******'.

**** ********** **** ** ****** *** **** ** ********* *** many ********* *** ***** ** ******* *** ******** *********. *** just ******* ** *** ******** **** *** **** ** *** wrong ** **** ** *** '********' ******* ****.

* ** *** ****** *** ***** - ************ **** ********* that **** *** **** ** '********' ** ****** ******* *********?

Steven Burman

In reply to John Honovich | 08/09/17 11:55pm

******* *** ****** ** ******** *********** ** *** ***** ** heavily ******** ******** *********** ** ***** *************. *** * ********** person ***** **** ** ***** *** ****** ** ******** ******** over *** ****** ******** ** *** ****** ** ******** ****, and *** **** ** * ****** ** ******* **** *** positive / ******** ***** ** ******** ********** ***** *************. ******* that *** ****** * "********" ******** **** *** ****** *** no ***** ********** ******* *** ************ ********* *****. ** **** statement **** * ********* **** * ** "*******" ****'* ******** accurate. ******* *** ********** ****** ***** ********* *** * ******** articles ** ***** **** ** ******** ****, *** ****** *** other ******* ********* ****** **** >*/* *****, *** **** ********** person ***** ******** ******** **** *** *** ****** **** **** personal ****** ******* ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Steven Burman | 08/10/17 12:36am

**** *** ****** * "********" ******** **** *** ****** *** no ***** ********** ******* *** ************...********* *** * ******** ******** ** ***** **** ** ******** ones

******, ** ****. ** **** *** ********* ******** ***** ** 25 ******** ***** ** ********* **** ******. ** *** **** to ********* ** **** ** ****, ** ** ** *****, do *** ******* ************* **** *** ******* *****.

**** ******, ***** **** ****, ** **** ********* ** *************, ** ** ***** **** **** ** *********, ********* **** one ****.

** ******** ** *** * ******** **** ***** *****, ** have * ******** ********** ** ***** -***** ** ****** ****** ** ********* (******* )*** * ***** ***** **** *** ******* ** ******** -********* *** ***-**** ****** ****************** *.***+ ****** ****** (****).

** **** ************ ** ******* *****.

**** ****, **** **** *** *** ** ** **/** ************ ** *****. ** ***'* **** '******' *** '********' ** 'negative' ********. *** **** ** ** ***** ********* ****** ** the ******** **********.

* **** *** *** * *** **** ******, ****** *** sheer ****** ** ******** ** *****, **** ************ ** ********* ***************** ** '******** *******'?

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Steven Burman | 08/10/17 02:53am

**** ********, ******* ******** ****** **** *** *******, *********** ********* 'numbers ** ******** *****' **** '****'... ** ** *** **** just ******* *** *** ** ** ****.

*******, ***, *** ********* ** **** ******** *** **** ******* on ******** **** **** ****-******* '****' ***** ***.

*** ** *** ****** ******* ************ ********* ********. **** ** the ********* *** '******* ** *****'.

*** ****** ****** *************** ** ******** ** ***** ****** *************** *** **** ** ****** ** ******** ** *** *** in ***** **** ******* *** ************ *******/********* ** ******** ******** exposed *************** ** ***** *** ********/********.

** * ******* *** *********** ********* ********* *********** ** ********* vulnerabilities **** * ****** ** **** - ** ****** **** it ** **** **** ******* ******** - * **** ** hard ** ******* * ***** ** **** **** *** **** majority ** **** ******* ******** ***** ********* *********** ** *************** are ********.

Steven Burman

In reply to Undisclosed #7 | 08/10/17 01:40pm

* ***** *** ****** *** ***** "** ********** **" *** "my ******* **" ** ** *****. *** **** ***** "******** down *** **** ***** ***" ** *****. * ** ***** slapstick *****. *** *'** *** ****** *** **** **** ** an *************** ******* **** * ********** ********.

Undisclosed Integrator #9

In reply to Steven Burman | 08/10/17 10:36am

*** **** *** *** ********* ** ***** ****** ******** **** would ** *** **** ** *** ***** ******** ******** ********, government *************, *** ***** ***** **** *** ******* **. *********** that ******* ***** **** ** ** **** *** ***** ********, solving *** ********** ***** ***** ****.

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/09/17 08:20pm

****: ***** ** ********** ****, ** **** ******* * *** topic -****** ******** ********, *** ** *******?

****, ** *** ******** ** *** ******* **** ***** ***** recovery ******.*** ****** ** ***** *************, ****** *** ** **** *****.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

08/10/17 01:30am

* ***** **** *** ***** ** **** ***** ****** ** password ******** ** ********** * **** ****. **** *** **** discussed **** ********.

**** ************* * **** ****** ****, **** *** ******* *** device, *** *********** ** *****, ** **** ** ******** *****'* get ****** ** *** ********. **** *** ** ******* ******** the *******, *** *** ******* ****** ***** **** ****** ** in *** ******* ****.

****, *** ***** ****** ***** *** ******** ****** *** **** access ** *** ****** ** ** *** ********** **********.

*** **** ***** ******** *********, **** ****** ** ********** ** requiring ******** ****** ** ***-**-****** (***) ******. * ******* ****** shouldnt ***** * ***** **** *** *******.

***** ***** ***** ** ***** ***** ********. *** **** ******** access ** ***** * ****** ******** *** * ******* ***** for ***** ***** ******.

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Joseph Marotta

IPVMU Certified | 08/10/17 10:05pm

********* **** **** *** ** ***** ******* ******** ********* **** issue. ** ** **** ****:

"*** ****** ** ******** ** ***** ** *** ***************** ******** from ** ***. * ****** ****** ** * **-****** ********* 'security ****' ***** '*******' *** * ********-**** ********** ******** *******."

*** ***'* ***** **** *** ********* ** ****'* *******, ** you?! :^*

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/10/17 11:42pm

******:

********* *** *********, ****** *** ******** ** **, **** *** send * ******* ******** ***** ***. ** **** ******* *** report ** ******* ****:

Hikvision ******** **** "******** ***** ******"

** ****** **, ****, ********* **** * '******* ********' ***** * **** ******** ******** "********* ***/*** ******** ***** ******". ** ******** * ******* ** ******** ********** ** ******** passwords ****** ******* *********. ** **** ********* * **** **** Hikvision ********* *************** ** ** ******* *** ******* *** **** to ****** *** **** ***********.

*** ********* *****:

(*) ********* ****** ** *** ******** ***** ** "**-****** ********* 'security ****'". ** ** *****, ** *** *** **** '******** code' ******* **** ** *********'* *** **** *** **** *******, e.g., *** ******* ** ********* ********* ******* ** * '******** ****'.

(*) ********* ******* ****** *** ******** **** ***** ******** **** was *******. ****** **** ********* * ***** ******** **** ***** overcome **** *******. **** ******** ** **** ** **** ** reviewing ** ****** **** ********* *** **** ******* ** ******.

Undisclosed Manufacturer #6

08/11/17 02:43pm

*** ****** ******* ****** *** ****. *) *** ***** *** be ***** ** *** ** ****** **** **** *** *********, which ******* *** **** *******. ** ********* *****, **** ***'* want ** ****** *********** **** ***** ***** *****, *** ****** can **** ** *** *** *** *********. *) **** **** you ** **** **** * **** ***. * ******** ****** down ** ****** **** ******** **** ************** **** *** ***** you ** ******** **** **** *** ****, ***** *** ***'* know *** ******** *** **** *** **** *************. *** **** thing **** ****** ** ******* ** ** *** ********* ****/******** - ** ******* *** **** ** **...

* ******* *** ******* **** *** ***** ***** ** ***** are "*** **** *** *********" ******* **** **** *** ***** on *** ****/**** ** *** **** *** **** ****** ** 24 *****. ** ******, **** *** **********, *** ***** ** be ********* *** ***** *** * *** ****, ***** ****** it **** **** *********.

Undisclosed Integrator #10

08/14/17 12:34pm

*** *** ***** * ******* ******* ***** ***** ** ****. Nothing *** ****.

Giancarlo Favero

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #10 | 09/08/17 06:46pm

* ***** ***%.

* ***'* ********** *** **** ****.

*** **** **** *** **** ** ****** ********** ******* ** on *** **** ***, ******* ********* *** *****.

*** *****, **** *** ********** ***** *** ******** *** **** access ** *** ***/***, *** **** ****** ** **** *********, meaningless ****** **** ****** ***** *****: **** ** ***** ***** spend **** *** ****** ******** ****. *** ***'* **** ****** to ******** ****, ****** **** *******, ******* ****, *******. **** again, ******** ** ***************** ** *** *************.

*** ***** *** **** *** **** ** ******* ** ******* from **** *********: **** **** * ****** ** **** ****** the ******** ** * ******* ******, ** *** ** ***** several ******* ***** ** **** *** ******* ** ******* ** Germany, **** *** ****!!

*.*.: ** *** ******** ******* ** ********* ************ **** *** videosurveillance ****** *** **** ****** **% ** ***** ***** ** recent ******.

* ** ********* ** ** *** ** ** **** ********** biased, *******-***** ******* **********.

**** **** ***** ********** ****.

********* ******

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Giancarlo Favero | 09/08/17 07:05pm

* ***'* ********** *** **** ****.

*** **** **** *** **** ** ****** ********** ******* ** on *** **** ***, ******* ********* *** *****.

***, ** ** *** ** **** * **** ** ************ ********.

*******, ** ** ********* * **** *** * **** **** Hikvision *** **** ***** **, ****'* *** ********* ******* *** code ********** ******* -********* ******** ** ******* ******** *****.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/14/17 01:02pm

****** -

** *** * ********* ****** **** **** ********* ** ****** August **** ** ******* *** ******** **** *****, *** ***** Hikvision *** ***** ** **** ** **** *********** ** ***** the ******** ****. ** **** ** ********** * *** ****** tomorrow (****** ****) **** *** ******** ** *********'* ******* ***** password ***** *******.

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Sean Nelson

Nelly Security | In reply to Brian Karas | 08/14/17 02:59pm

**** ** *** *** **** *** ** ******** ***** *****. It **** ****** **** *** ********* ********* ****** ******* ** be **** ********* **** *********** ******. *********.

Undisclosed #7

In reply to Sean Nelson | 08/14/17 03:10pm

**** **** ************ ** * **********. :(

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/15/17 03:53pm

Update - ****/*** ******** ** ********* ******** *** *** ******

*** ******** ** *********'* ******** *** *** *** ******** ***** method *** **** ********:********* ******** ** ******* ******** *****

Dawid Adamczyk

08/15/17 07:27pm

* ***** *** "****" *** ****. *** ** **** ***** agains *** **** ***** ******** -******* ****** ** ***** ***/*** is **** **** ****.

Robert Shih

IPVM | In reply to Dawid Adamczyk | 08/16/17 01:53pm

* **** ******* ******* *** **** ********. ********, ** **** need ******** ***** ******* *** **** *** **** * ******** recovery ****** ****'* ***** *** **** *** ****** **********. ******** access ****** **** **** ** **********. **** *****, **** ** we ** ***** ******** *****?

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/31/17 02:36pm

******: *-*** ***** **** ****.*.* ***** ****** (******** ****). *** ****** ** ******* *** **** *** **** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 09/08/17 01:57pm

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