CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-36260
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Hikvision Improper Input Validation — Hikvision Security cameras web server
A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Due to the insufficient input validation.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-01-10
- Remediation due
- 2022-01-24
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36260
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2021-09-22
- 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])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-78
Description
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.
Affected configurations
• hikvision ds-2cd2026g2-iu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2046g2-iu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2066g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2066g2-iu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2086g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2086g2-iu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2166g2-i\(su\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2186g2-i\(su\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2186g2-isu firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2326g2-isu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2346g2-isu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2366g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2366g2-isu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2386g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2386g2-isu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2426g2-i firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2446g2-i firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2526g2-i\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2526g2-is firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2546g2-i\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2566g2-i\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2586g2-i\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2626g2-izsu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2646g2-izsu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2666g2-izs firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2666g2-izsu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2686g2-izs firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2686g2-izsu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2766g2-izs firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2786g2-izs firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2027g2-l\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2047g2-l\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2027g2-lu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2087g2-l\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2127g2-\(-su\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2147g2-l\(su\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2327g2-l\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2347g2-l\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2347g2-lsu\/sl firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2387g2-l\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2527g2-ls firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2547g2-ls firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2547g2-lzs firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2121g0-i\(w\)\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2321g0-i\/nf firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2421g0-i\(d\)\(w\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2421g0-i\(d\)w firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2621g0-i\(z\)\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2721g0-i\(z\)\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2121g1-i\(w\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2121g1 firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2121g1-idw firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2023g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2043g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2063g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2083g2-i\(u\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2123g2-i\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2123g2-iu firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2143g2-i\(s\) firmware
• hikvision ds-2cd2143g2-iu firmware
… and 196 more
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command weakness
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164603/Hikvision-Web-Server-Build-210702-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166167/Hikvision-IP-Camera-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://therecord.media/experts-warn-of-widespread-exploitation-involving-hikvision-cameras/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cyfirma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HikvisionSurveillanceCamerasVulnerabilities.pdf Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification-command-injection-vulnerability-in-some-hikvision-products/ Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164603/Hikvision-Web-Server-Build-210702-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166167/Hikvision-IP-Camera-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://therecord.media/experts-warn-of-widespread-exploitation-involving-hikvision-cameras/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cyfirma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HikvisionSurveillanceCamerasVulnerabilities.pdf Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification-command-injection-vulnerability-in-some-hikvision-products/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36260 US Government Resource