What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-36260?

CVE-2021-36260 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 99.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2021-36260?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2021-36260. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 99.9%.

Ds 2Cd2026G2 Iu Sl Firmware CVE-2021-36260

CRITICAL

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2021-09-22 hsrc@hikvision.com

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-78 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

Emergency Immediate action required. Why: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available.

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 99.9% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Due to the insufficient input validation, attacker can exploit the vulnerability to launch a command injection attack by sending some messages with malicious commands. Affected products include: Hikvision Ds-2Cd2026G2-Iu\/Sl Firmware, Hikvision Ds-2Cd2046G2-Iu\/Sl Firmware, Hikvision Ds-2Cd2066G2-I\(U\) Firmware, Hikvision Ds-2Cd2066G2-Iu\/Sl Firmware, Hikvision Ds-2Cd2086G2-I\(U\) Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA

CVE Published

Sep 22, 2021 - 13:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Due to the insufficient input validation, attacker can exploit the vulnerability to launch a command injection attack by sending some messages with malicious commands.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

99.9%

Top 0% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

CISA KEV

EPSS POC (2)

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How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV Yes

Public POC Yes

EPSS 99.9%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited), no patch available

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Immediate

Exploitation· derived

Active

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

High

Priority Score

234

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: +50

EPSS: +100

CVSS: +49

PoC: +20

Weaponized: +15

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS Command Injection CRITICAL

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2026g2-iu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2046g2-iu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2066g2-i\(u\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2066g2-iu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2086g2-i\(u\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2086g2-iu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2166g2-i\(su\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2186g2-i\(su\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2186g2-isu_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2326g2-isu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2346g2-isu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2366g2-i\(u\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2366g2-isu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2386g2-i\(u\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2386g2-isu\/sl_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2426g2-i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2446g2-i_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2526g2-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2526g2-is_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-2cd2546g2-i\(s\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification-command-injection-vulnerability-in-some-hikvision-products/ REF https://therecord.media/experts-warn-of-widespread-exploitation-involving-hikvision-cameras/ REF https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36260

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