Hikvision Security Code Cracked

Author: 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.

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Comments (59)

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Sean Nelson

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

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Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/08/17 06:08pm

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Brian Karas

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

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/08/17 09:04pm

****** -

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #2

08/08/17 09:15pm

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Brian Karas

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

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

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

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

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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

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Sean Nelson

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

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Brian Karas

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

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

R OD

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

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

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to R OD | 08/09/17 06:58pm

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

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Steven Burman

08/09/17 03:07pm

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

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

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

Myung Kim

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

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

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

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Myung Kim | 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 #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

SavvyTech Security | 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

******: ****** ********** ********* ********** ********* *** ***** ********** ** *** ******* ******** code *******:

********** *********' ********* *** ** ***** ***** *** ********* ******** code ********* ******** ** *** *************** ******** **** *******. ******** * **** **** **** **** ** ********* ****** Manager ****** *** ******** ** ******* (*****/****). **** **** ********* and ***** **** **** ******* **** ********** ** *** ********.

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