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Hikvision EUVDEUVD-2025-19428

| CVE-2025-45851 HIGH
2025-06-27 cve@mitre.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Impact

Service disruption affecting availability. In critical infrastructure, DoS can have cascading effects on dependent systems. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this represents a significant risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker sends specially crafted requests that cause excessive resource consumption (CPU, memory, disk) or trigger a crash in the target application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 16, 2026

An issue in Hikvision DS-2CD1321-I V5.7.21 build 230819 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via sending a crafted POST request to the endpoint /ISAPI/Security/challenge. The vendor has stated that upgrading to V5.7.23_SP2 fixes the issue.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 16, 2026 - 00:16 CVSS 7.5

RemediationAI

Implement rate limiting and input validation. Use timeout mechanisms for resource-intensive operations. Deploy DDoS protection where applicable.

Affected VersionsENISA

n/a n/a

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Technical ContextAI · show details

A denial of service vulnerability allows an attacker to disrupt the normal functioning of a system, making it unavailable to legitimate users.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Organizations using Hikvision DS-2CD1321-I face notable risk from CVE-2025-45851 rated CVSS 7.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and consider compensating controls in the interim.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Implement network-level access controls to limit exposure; (2) Enable enhanced monitoring and alerting; (3) Apply principle of least privilege.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 68% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

CVE-2017-7921 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 06

An Improper Authentication issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 16

CVE-2014-4880 HIGH POC
7.5 Dec 08

Buffer overflow in Hikvision DVR DS-7204 Firmware 2.2.10 build 131009, and other models and versions, allows remote atta

CVE-2013-4977 CRITICAL POC
10.0 Mar 03

Buffer overflow in the RTSP Packet Handler in Hikvision DS-2CD7153-E IP camera with firmware 4.1.0 b130111 (Jan 2013), a

CVE-2021-36260 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Sep 22

A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this

CVE-2023-6895 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Dec 17

A vulnerability was found in Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System 3.0.3_20201113_RELEASE(HIK). Rated critical severity

CVE-2022-28171 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 27

The web module in some Hikvision Hybrid SAN/Cluster Storage products have the following security vulnerability. Rated cr

CVE-2023-6893 HIGH POC
7.5 Dec 17

A vulnerability was found in Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System 3.0.3_20201113_RELEASE(HIK) and classified as proble

CVE-2025-34067 CRITICAL
10.0 Jul 02

An unauthenticated remote command execution vulnerability exists in the applyCT component of the Hikvision Integrated Se

CVE-2023-6894 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Dec 17

A vulnerability was found in Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System 3.0.3_20201113_RELEASE(HIK). Rated medium severity (

CVE-2023-28812 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 23

There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in a web browser plug-in could allow an attacker to exploit the vulnerability b

CVE-2023-28808 CRITICAL
9.8 Apr 11

Some Hikvision Hybrid SAN/Cluster Storage products have an access control vulnerability which can be used to obtain the

CVE-2022-28173 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 19

The web server of some Hikvision wireless bridge products have an access control vulnerability which can be used to obta

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