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There is an Access Control Vulnerability in some HikCentral Professional versions. This could allow an unauthenticated user to obtain the admin permission.
Some Hikvision switch products (discontinued since December 2023) are vulnerable to authenticated remote command execution due to insufficient input validation. Attackers with valid credentials can exploit this flaw by sending crafted packets containing malicious commands to affected devices, leading to arbitrary command execution.
Insufficient validation of input parameters in the firmware of some Hikvision cameras allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve partial sensitive data.
There is a information disclosure vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras, allowing unauthenticated attackers to obtain partial information from the device’s memory.
There is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras, which may allow authenticated attackers to cause device malfunction by sending specially crafted packets.
Hikvision Streaming Media Management Server v2.3.5 uses default credentials that allow remote attackers to authenticate and access restricted functionality. After authenticating with these credentials, an attacker can exploit an arbitrary file read vulnerability in the /systemLog/downFile.php endpoint via directory traversal in the fileName parameter. This exploit chain can enable unauthorized access to sensitive system files.
An unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in the applyCT component of the Hikvision Integrated Security Management Platform due to the use of a vulnerable version of the Fastjson library. The endpoint /bic/ssoService/v1/applyCT deserializes untrusted user input, allowing an attacker to trigger Fastjson's auto-type feature to load arbitrary Java classes. By referencing a malicious class via an LDAP URL, an attacker can achieve remote code execution on the underlying system. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-05 UTC.
There is a Buffer overflow Vulnerability in the device Search and Discovery feature of Hikvision NVR/DVR/CVR/IPC models. If exploited, an attacker on the same local area network (LAN) could cause the device to malfunction by sending specially crafted packets to an unpatched device.
There is a Buffer overflow Vulnerability in the device Search and Discovery feature of Hikvision Access Control Products. If exploited, an attacker on the same local area network (LAN) could cause the device to malfunction by sending specially crafted packets to an unpatched device.
A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Due to the insufficient input validation, attacker can exploit the vulnerability to launch a command injection attack by sending some messages with malicious commands.
Hikvision DVR DS-7204HGHI-F1 V4.0.1 build 180903 Web Version sends a different response for failed ISAPI/Security/sessionLogin/capabilities login attempts depending on whether the user account exists, which might make it easier to enumerate users. However, only about 4 or 5 failed logins are allowed.
There is a buffer overflow in the Hikvision Camera DS-2CD9111-S of V4.1.2 build 160203 and before, and this vulnerability allows remote attackers to launch a denial of service attack (service interruption) via a crafted network setting interface request.
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.
There is a NULL dereference pointer vulnerability in some Hikvision NVRs. Due to an insufficient validation of a parameter in a message, an attacker may send specially crafted messages to an affected product, causing a process abnormality.
There is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in some Hikvision NVRs. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted messages to a vulnerable device, causing a service abnormality.
There is a command injection vulnerability in some Hikvision NVRs. This could allow an authenticated user with administrative rights to execute arbitrary commands.
Some Hikvision Wireless Access Points are vulnerable to authenticated command execution due to insufficient input validation. Attackers with valid credentials can exploit this flaw by sending crafted packets containing malicious commands to affected devices, leading to arbitrary command execution.
There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Hikvision DVR products. Due to the improper implementation of authentication for the serial port, an attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the affected products and gaining access to an unrestricted shell environment.
There is an improper authentication vulnerability in some Hikvision DVR products. Due to the improper implementation of authentication for the serial port, an attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the affected products and run a series of commands.
Hikvision CSMP (Comprehensive Security Management Platform) iSecure Center through 2024-08-01 allows execution of a command within $( ) in /center/api/installation/detection JSON data, as exploited in the wild in 2024 and 2025.
Hikvision CSMP (Comprehensive Security Management Platform) iSecure Center through 2023-06-25 allows file upload via /center/api/files directory traversal, as exploited in the wild in 2024 and 2025.
Some versions of Hikvision's iSecure Center Product have an improper file upload control vulnerability. Due to the improper verification of file to be uploaded, attackers may upload malicious files to the server. iSecure Center is software released for China's domestic market only, with no overseas release.
Some versions of Hikvision's iSecure Center Product contain insufficient parameter validation, resulting in a command injection vulnerability. Attackers may exploit this to gain platform privileges and execute arbitrary commands on the system.iSecure Center is software released for China's domestic market only, with no overseas release.
There is an Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability in some HikCentral FocSign versions. This could allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
An issue in Hikvision DS-2CD1321-I V5.7.21 build 230819 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted POST request to the endpoint /ISAPI/Security/challenge. The vendor has stated that upgrading to V5.7.23SP2 fixes the issue.
A vulnerability was found in Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System 3.0.320201113RELEASE(HIK). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file access/html/system.html of the component Log File Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.1.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-248253 was assigned to this vulnerability.
The web server of some Hikvision wireless bridge products have an access control vulnerability which can be used to obtain the admin permission. The attacker can exploit the vulnerability by sending crafted messages to the affected devices.
Buffer overflow in the RTSP Packet Handler in Hikvision DS-2CD7153-E IP camera with firmware 4.1.0 b130111 (Jan 2013), and possibly other devices, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device crash and reboot) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the Range header field in an RTSP transaction.
Due to insufficient server-side validation, a successful exploit of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to certain URLs that the attacker should not have access to.
There is a SQL injection vulnerability in some HikCentral Professional versions. This could allow an authenticated user to execute arbitrary SQL queries.