AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2017-7921
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2017-05-06 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-287
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Hikvision · Multiple Products
- Added to catalog
- 2026-03-05
- 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.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2026-03-26
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2032-i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2112-i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2132-i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2212-i5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2232-i5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2312-i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2332-i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2412f-i\(w\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2432f-i\(w\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2512f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2532f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2612f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2632f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2712f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2732f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2t32-i3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2t32-i5_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2t32-i8_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4012f-\(a\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4012f-\(p\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4012f-\(w\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4012fwd-\(a\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4012fwd-\(p\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4012fwd-\(w\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4024f-\(a\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4024f-\(p\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4024f-\(w\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4032fwd-\(a\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4032fwd-\(p\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4032fwd-\(w\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4112f-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4112fwd-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4124f-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4132fwd-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4212f-i\(h\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4212f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4212f-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(h\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4224f-i\(h\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4224f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4224f-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(h\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4312f-i\(h\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4312f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4312f-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4324f-i\(h\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4324f-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4324f-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(h\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(z\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd6412fwd_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2dfx_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd63xx_series_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and 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