Improper privilege management in Hikvision DS-2CD Series
Priority LOW 31CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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 cameras. Due to incorrect permission allocation in the device program, attackers can escalate privileges and gain full control of the device after authenticating via SSH.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00357 29th 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-2CD Series | https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/security-firmware-download/ | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DS-2CD Series VendorHikvision Affected https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/security-firmware-download/ Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-57599
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfrr-5gjq-c74j
References
More Hikvision vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14643 A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05530 Improper authentication in Hikvision Cameras KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-06300 Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System ping.php os command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24235 Hikvision Integrated Security Management Platform Remote Command Execution via applyCT Fastjson CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-38371 OS command injection in Hikvision CSMP iSecure Center CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2023-29979 Path traversal in Hikvision CSMP iSecure Center CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-57599 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-57599 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfrr-5gjq-c74j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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