OS command injection in multiple Hikvision products

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU60887

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 9.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36260

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

DS-2CVxxx1: before 210625

DS-2CVxxx6: All versions

HWI-xxxx: All versions

IPC-xxxx: All versions

DS-2CD1xx1: All versions

DS-2CD1x23G0E(C): All versions

DS-2CD1x43(B): All versions

DS-2CD1x43(C): All versions

DS-2CD1x43G0E: All versions

DS-2CD1x53(B): All versions

DS-2CD1x53(C): All versions

DS-2CD1xx7G0: All versions

DS-2CD2xx6G2: All versions

DS-2CD2xx6G2(C): All versions

DS-2CD2xx7G2: All versions

DS-2CD2xx7G2(C): All versions

DS-2CD2x21G0(C): All versions

DS-2CD2x21G1(C): All versions

DS-2CD2xx3G2: All versions

DS-2CD3xx6G2: All versions

DS-2CD3xx6G2(C): All versions

DS-2CD3xx7G2: All versions

DS-2CD3xx7G2(C): All versions

DS-2CD3xx7G0E: All versions

DS-2CD3x21G0: All versions

DS-2CD3x21G0(C): All versions

DS-2CD3x51G0(C): All versions

DS-2CD3xx3G2: All versions

DS-2CD4xx0: All versions

DS-2CD4xx6: All versions

iDS-2XM6810: All versions

iDS-2CD6810: All versions

DS-2XE62x2F(D): All versions

DS-2XC66x5G0: All versions

DS-2XE64x2F(B): All versions

DS-2CD8Cx6G0: All versions

(i)DS-2PTxxxx: All versions

(i)DS-2SE7xxxx: All versions

DS-2DYHxxxx: All versions

DS-2DY9xxxx: All versions

PTZ-Nxxxx: All versions

HWP-Nxxxx: All versions

DS-2DF5xxxx: All versions

DS-2DF6xxxx: All versions

DS-2DF6xxxx-Cx: All versions

DS-2DF7xxxx: All versions

DS-2DF8xxxx: All versions

DS-2DF9xxxx: All versions

iDS-2PT9xxxx: All versions

iDS-2SK7xxxx: All versions

iDS-2SK8xxxx: All versions

iDS-2SR8xxxx: All versions

iDS-2VSxxxx: All versions

DS-2TBxxx: All versions

DS-Bxxxx: All versions

DS-2TDxxxxB: All versions

DS-2TD1xxx-xx: All versions

DS-2TD2xxx-xx: All versions

DS-2TD41xx-xx/Wx: All versions

DS-2TD62xx-xx/Wx: All versions

DS-2TD81xx-xx/Wx: All versions

DS-2TD4xxx-xx/V2: All versions

DS-2TD62xx-xx/V2: All versions

DS-2TD81xx-xx/V2: All versions

DS-76xxNI-K1xx(C): All versions

DS-76xxNI-Qxx(C): All versions

DS-HiLookI-NVR-1xxMHxx-C(C): All versions

DS-HiLookI-NVR-2xxMHxx-C(C): All versions

DS-HiWatchI-HWN-41xxMHxx(C): All versions

DS-HiWatchI-HWN-42xxMHxx(C): All versions

DS-71xxNI-Q1xx(C): All versions

DS-HiLookI-NVR-1xxMHxx-D(C): All versions

DS-HiLookI-NVR-1xxHxx-D(C): All versions

DS-HiWatchI-HWN-21xxMHxx(C): All versions

DS-HiWatchI-HWN-21xxHxx(C): All versions

DS-2CD1x23G0: All versions

DS-2CD2xx1G0: All versions

DS-2CD2xx1G1: All versions

DS-2CD2x27G1: All versions

DS-2CD2x27G3E: All versions

DS-2CD4xx6FWD (Non-ANPR): All versions

DS-2CD4xx5G0: All versions

DS-2XE6xx5G0: All versions

DS-2XE6xx2F: All versions

DS-2XM6xx2FWD: All versions

DS-2XM6xx2G0: All versions

(i)DS-2DExxxx: All versions

External links

http://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification-command-injection-vulnerability-in-some-hikvision-products/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164603/Hikvision-Web-Server-Build-210702-Command-Injection.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.