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CVE-2017-7923

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2017-05-06 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-260

Description

A Password in Configuration File 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 password in configuration file vulnerability could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.

Affected products

• 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
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd2632F-I(S) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd2712F-I(S) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd2732F-I(S) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd2T32-I3 Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd2T32-I5 Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd2T32-I8 Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4012F-(A) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4012F-(P) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4012F-(W) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4012Fwd-(A) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4012Fwd-(P) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4012Fwd-(W) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4024F-(A) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4024F-(P) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4024F-(W) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4032Fwd-(A) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4032Fwd-(P) Firmware: all versions
• Hikvision Ds-2Cd4032Fwd-(W) Firmware: all versions

References

• http://www.hikvision.com/us/about_10807.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98313
• https://ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01
• http://www.hikvision.com/us/about_10807.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/

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