CVE-2017-7921: Hikvision Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Name

Hikvision Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Vendor

Hikvision

Product

Multiple Products

Added to the catalog

2026-03-05

Due date for US federal agencies

2026-03-26

Weaknesses

CWE-287

Catalog version

2026.10.30

Multiple Hikvision products contain an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges on the system and gain access to sensitive information.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.

Links in CISA's notes

• https://www.hikvision.com/us-en/support/document-center/special-notices/privilege-escalating-vulnerability-in-certain-hikvision-ip-cameras/
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7921

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NVD analysis

Status

Analyzed

Published

2017-05-06T00:29:00.350

Last modified

2026-06-17T01:25:28.927

Weaknesses

CWE-287

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.

References

• http://www.hikvision.com/us/about_10805.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98313 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• https://ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2 (Broken Link)
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
• http://www.hikvision.com/us/about_10805.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98313 (Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
• https://ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2 (Broken Link)
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01 (Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource)
• https://www.hikvision.com/cn/support/CybersecurityCenter/SecurityNotices/20170314/ (Third Party Advisory)
• https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification--privilege-escalating-vulnerability-in-cer/ (Third Party Advisory)
• https://www.hikvision.com/us-en/support/document-center/special-notices/privilege-escalating-vulnerability-in-certain-hikvision-ip-cameras/ (Third Party Advisory)
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-7921 (US Government Resource)

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CVE record

Assigner

icscert

State

PUBLISHED

Published

2017-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

Updated

2026-03-06T05:01:18.718Z

Problem types

CWE-287

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.

References

• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01
• 98313
• https://ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2
• http://www.hikvision.com/us/about_10805.html

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