SB2017031001 - Privilege escalation in Hikvision Cameras
Published: March 10, 2017 Updated: March 5, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017031001
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7921)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper authentication when an application does not adequately or correctly authenticate users. A remote attacker can bypass authentication and gain elevated privileges.
2) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7923)
CWE-ID: CWE-260 - Password in Configuration File
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to password in configuration file. A remote attacker can escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.