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CVE-2017-7923 json

A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 160530, DS-2CD2…

published 2017-05-06 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16894

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.3%
EPSS 2.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A Password in Configuration File 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 password in configuration file vulnerability could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.

Patch / fix

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

cisa ICSA-17-124-01 updated cvss 8.8

Hikvision Cameras

  • Hikvision DS- 2CD4x2xFWD Series >= 5.2.0 build 140721, <= 5.4.0 Build 160414 Hikvision DS-2CD2xx0F-I Series >= 5.2.0 build 140721, <= 5.4.0 Build 160401 Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series >= 5.2.0 build 140721, <= 5.4.0 build 160530 Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2FWD Series >= 5.3.1 build 150410, <= 5.4.4 Build 161125 Hikvision DS-2CD4xx5 Series >= 5.2.0 build 140721, <= 5.4.0 Build 160421 Hikvision DS-2CD63xx Series >= 5.0.9 build 140305, <= 5.3.5 Build 160106
    +1 more products
    Hikvision DS-2DFx Series >= 5.2.0 build 140805, <= 5.4.5 Build 160928
    affected: vendor fix, mitigation “In the Hikvision Unauthorized Distributors Notice, Hikvision encourages users to use devices sold by authorized distributers rather than so-called “grey market” devices”

From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf

Exploit prediction

2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • n/a Hikvision Cameras

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-260 Password in Configuration File
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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