Improper privilege management in Hikvision DS-7104HGHI-F1
Priority LOW 29CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00211 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikvision | DS-7104HGHI-F1 | Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Hikvision | DS-7204HGHI-F1 | Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DS-7104HGHI-F1 VendorHikvision Affected Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- DS-7204HGHI-F1 VendorHikvision Affected Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-7104hghi-f1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.30.122_201107 | Vulnerable | Hikvision |
| cpe:2.3:h:hikvision:ds-7104hghi-f1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hikvision |
| cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-7204hghi-f1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.30.122_201107 | Vulnerable | Hikvision |
| cpe:2.3:h:hikvision:ds-7204hghi-f1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Hikvision |
- cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-7104hghi-f1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.30.122_201107 Vulnerable ·Hikvision
- cpe:2.3:h:hikvision:ds-7104hghi-f1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hikvision
- cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-7204hghi-f1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.30.122_201107 Vulnerable ·Hikvision
- cpe:2.3:h:hikvision:ds-7204hghi-f1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Hikvision
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-66173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cxw-q7h6-95gj
References
More Hikvision Ds-7104hghi-f1 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-40699 Improper authentication in Hikvision DS-7104HGHI-F1 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-66173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-66173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cxw-q7h6-95gj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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