CVEvulnerability

CVE-2017-7921

9.8 CRITICAL Known exploited Published 2017-05-06 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Hikvision Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability — Hikvision Multiple Products

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.

Added to KEV
2026-03-05
Remediation due
2026-03-26
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://www.hikvision.com/us-en/support/document-center/special-notices/privilege-escalating-vulnerability-in-certain-hikvision-ip-cameras/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7921
Status
Analyzed
Published
2017-05-06
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
9.8 CRITICAL — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
7.5 HIGH — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-287

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• 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-2dfx series firmware • hikvision ds-2cd63xx series firmware

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-287 Improper Authentication weakness

References