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Hikcentral Master CVE-2024-47485

MEDIUM
Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File (CWE-1236)
2024-10-18 hsrc@hikvision.com
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: hikvision
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization CSV injection prevention
Impact

CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

There is a CSV injection vulnerability in some HikCentral Master Lite versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1236. There is a CSV injection vulnerability in some HikCentral Master Lite versions. If exploited, an attacker could build malicious data to generate executable commands in the CSV file. Affected products include: Hikvision Hikcentral Master.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hikvision) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Primary rating from Vendor (hikvision) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: hikvision

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Active
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

There is a CSV injection vulnerability in some HikCentral Master Lite versions. If exploited, an attacker could build malicious data to generate executable commands in the CSV file.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 58% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

29
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Code Injection CRITICAL

Code injection occurs when an application accepts user input and passes it directly into a language interpreter or evaluator without proper sanitization.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:hikvision:hikcentral_master:*:*:*:*:lite:*:*:*

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