Description
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.
References1
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.6
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 30 · as of 14 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-269
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