CVE-2017-7921: Hikvision Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Published May 6, 2017
·Updated
An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 160530, DS-2CD2xx0F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160401, DS-2CD2xx2FWD Series V5.3.1 build 150410 to V5.4.4 Build 161125, DS-2CD4x2xFWD Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160414, DS-2CD4xx5 Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160421, DS-2DFx Series V5.2.0 build 140805 to V5.4.5 Build 160928, and DS-2CD63xx Series V5.0.9 build 140305 to V5.3.5 Build 160106 devices. The improper authentication vulnerability occurs when an application does not adequately or correctly authenticate users. This may allow a malicious user to escalate his or her privileges on the system and gain access to sensitive information.
Other sources
Multiple Hikvision products contain an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges on the system and gain access to sensitive information.
— CISA
Affected Software
233 affected components
Hikvision Ds-2cd2032-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2112-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2132-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2212-i5 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2232-i5 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2312-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2332-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2412f-i\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2432f-i\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2512f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2532f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2612f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2632f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2712f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2732f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i3 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i5 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i8 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4124f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4132fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd6412fwd Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2032-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2112-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2132-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2212-i5
Hikvision Ds-2cd2232-i5
Hikvision Ds-2cd2312-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2332-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2412f-i\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2432f-i\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2512f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2532f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2612f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2632f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2712f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2732f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i3
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i5
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i8
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4124f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4132fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd6412fwd
Hikvision Ds-2dfx Series Firmware
Hikvision DS-2DFx Series
Hikvision Ds-2cd63xx Series Firmware
Hikvision DS-2CD63xx Series
All of the following
Any of the following
Hikvision Ds-2cd2032-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2112-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2132-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2212-i5 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2232-i5 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2312-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2332-i Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2412f-i\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2432f-i\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2512f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2532f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2612f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2632f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2712f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2732f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i3 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i5 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i8 Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(a\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(p\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(w\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4124f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4132fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(h\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(s\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(z\) Firmware
Hikvision Ds-2cd6412fwd Firmware
Any of the following
Hikvision Ds-2cd2032-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2112-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2132-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2212-i5
Hikvision Ds-2cd2232-i5
Hikvision Ds-2cd2312-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2332-i
Hikvision Ds-2cd2412f-i\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2432f-i\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2512f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2532f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2612f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2632f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2712f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2732f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i3
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i5
Hikvision Ds-2cd2t32-i8
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012f-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4012fwd-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4024f-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(a\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(p\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4032fwd-\(w\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4112fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4124f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4132fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4224f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4312f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4324f-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(h\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(s\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(z\)
Hikvision Ds-2cd6412fwd
All of the following
Hikvision Ds-2dfx Series Firmware
Hikvision DS-2DFx Series
All of the following
Hikvision Ds-2cd63xx Series Firmware
Hikvision DS-2CD63xx Series
Hikvision Multiple Products
Event History
May 6, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:29 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 16, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·10:22 PM
News Published
via BleepingComputer·10:24 PM
Mar 5, 2026
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Mar 1, 58274
Event
via NVD·05:35 AM
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-7921?
The severity of CVE-2017-7921 is considered high due to its potential for unauthorized access.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-7921?
To fix CVE-2017-7921, users should upgrade to the latest firmware version provided by Hikvision.
3
Which Hikvision devices are affected by CVE-2017-7921?
CVE-2017-7921 affects various Hikvision DS-2CD and DS-4x2 series models with specific firmware versions.
4
Can CVE-2017-7921 lead to data breaches?
Yes, CVE-2017-7921 can potentially lead to data breaches due to improper authentication.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-7921?
While upgrading firmware is the primary solution for CVE-2017-7921, temporarily isolating the devices from the internet can serve as a workaround.