There is an improper authentication vulnerability in some Hikvision DVR products.

published 2025-12-19 10mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-204451

cvss: 6.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits: 0; none known

There is an improper authentication vulnerability in some Hikvision DVR products. Due to the improper implementation of authentication for the serial port, an attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the affected products and run a series of commands.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 10mo ago (2025-12-19)

Exploit prediction

0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
NVD	3.1	6.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Hikvision DS-7104HGHI-F1
Hikvision DS-7204HGHI-F1

Classification

Weakness

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

References

hikvision.com /en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/serial-port-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-some-hikvision
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-66174
NVD CVE-2025-66174

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