CISA KEV catalog
Confirmed active exploitation.
Listed in CISA's catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities: attackers are using it in real attacks. Patch it with priority.
- Name
- Hikvision Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- 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.
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 products
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
References10
- www.hikvision.com/us/about_10805.html PatchVendor Advisory
- www.hikvision.com/us/about_10805.html PatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98313 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2 Broken Link
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98313 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2 Broken Link
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.hikvision.com/cn/support/CybersecurityCenter/SecurityNotice… Third Party Advisory
- www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/se… Third Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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9.8
CRITICAL
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 100% percentile: 100 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-287
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