CVE-2026-57599 (GCVE-0-2026-57599)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-22 11:00 – Updated: 2026-07-22 12:44
VLAI
Summary
There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras. Due to incorrect permission allocation in the device program, attackers can escalate privileges and gain full control of the device after authenticating via SSH.
Severity
6.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Hikvision DS-2CD Series Affected: https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/security-firmware-download/ (link)
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Credits
Joffrey Czarny
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