critical9.8Known exploited
CVE-2017-7921
Hikvision Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2026-03-05. Federal due date: 2026-03-26.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2032-I Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2112-I Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2132-I Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2212-I5 Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2232-I5 Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2312-I Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2332-I Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2412f-I\(W\) Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2432f-I\(W\) Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2512f-I\(S\) Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2532f-I\(S\) Firmware | All versions |
| Hikvision | Ds-2cd2612f-I\(S\) Firmware | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://www.hikvision.com/us/about_10805.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98313
- https://ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01
- https://www.hikvision.com/cn/support/CybersecurityCenter/SecurityNotices/20170314/
- https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification--privilege-escalating-vulnerability-in-cer/
- https://www.hikvision.com/us-en/support/document-center/special-notices/privilege-escalating-vulnerability-in-certain-hikvision-ip-cameras/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-7921