Interesting that it relies on a default password: "gemstar"

I knew I'd heard that name before associated with TVs, and it turns out they are a licensor of "interactive program guide technology to multichannel operators, such as cable and satellite television providers, and consumer electronics manufacturers."Maybe it was their code which is responsible?

Apparently they were bought by Macrovision, a name which I'm sure brings back as many happy memories of chinese-made "video stabiliser devices" for many of you as it does for me.

EDIT: this speculation is backed by line 208 of the sploit:

    raise ExploitException('Guide did not accept password!')