Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessDiscover exposed Hikvision camera web interface
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ExploitCraft request with malformed input parameter
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ExecutionBypass insufficient parameter validation
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ImpactRetrieve partial sensitive data from device
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | The camera's web/management service must be reachable by the attacker over the network (AV:N), which in practice means the device is internet-exposed or the attacker is on the same reachable network segment. Per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N/AC:L), exploitation requires no authentication, no user interaction, and no special configuration - it targets the affected firmware's parameter-handling on default-reachable interfaces of DS-2CD, DS-2DE, DS-2DP, and DS-2TD series cameras. The main limiting factors are network reachability (devices behind NAT/VPN with no inbound exposure are not remotely reachable) and running an affected firmware build on one of the four listed model families; the impact is also self-limited to disclosure of 'partial' sensitive data, not full compromise. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, 7.5) signals a low-effort, network-reachable, unauthenticated attack with high confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability effect. However, the description qualifies the disclosure as 'partial sensitive data,' which is more consistent with a limited (C:L) rather than total (C:H) confidentiality loss - this is a notable tension between the vendor's high rating and the described impact, and defenders should treat the true exposure as somewhere between the two. No EPSS score, KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided, so exploitation probability and automatability cannot be quantified from the input; the risk here is driven by the ease of access (no auth, low complexity) and the very large, often internet-facing install base rather than by any confirmed exploitation. Overall this is a credible real-world exposure worth prioritizing for internet-exposed devices, but it is a data-leak issue, not a device-takeover or RCE. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker scans the internet for exposed Hikvision camera web interfaces and, without any credentials, sends a crafted request in which a specific input parameter is manipulated to bypass validation, causing the firmware to return partial sensitive information (e.g., configuration or device data). Given AV:N/AC:L/PR:N, the request can be issued directly over the network with no authentication or user interaction; no public exploit code has been identified, so this reflects the described capability rather than a confirmed in-the-wild technique. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026
Information disclosure in the firmware of multiple Hikvision network camera families (DS-2CD, DS-2DE, DS-2DP, DS-2TD series) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to retrieve partial sensitive data by sending requests with improperly validated input parameters. The flaw was self-reported by Hikvision and rated CVSS 7.5 (confidentiality-only impact); no public exploit identified at time of analysis. Because these cameras are frequently internet-exposed, the network-reachable, no-authentication nature of the issue makes it a meaningful exposure risk despite the absence of integrity or availability impact.
RemediationAI
Apply the patched firmware for your specific camera model as directed by the Hikvision security advisory (https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-vulnerabilities-in-some-hikvision-cameras/); patch available per vendor advisory, but no exact fixed firmware version was provided in the input, so match the fixed build to your exact model on the advisory page. Until firmware is updated, remove the cameras and their web/management interfaces from direct internet exposure - place them on an isolated VLAN, block inbound access to the HTTP/HTTPS management ports (typically 80/443/8000) from untrusted networks, and require VPN for remote administration; the trade-off is loss of direct remote/cloud viewing until reconfigured. Additionally restrict management access to known administrator IP ranges and monitor device logs for anomalous parameter-based requests, accepting that log fidelity on embedded devices is limited.
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The affected assets are IP-based surveillance devices: the DS-2CD series (fixed network/box and dome cameras), DS-2DE and DS-2DP series (PTZ / positioning speed domes), and DS-2TD series (thermal/bi-spectrum cameras), all running Hikvision embedded firmware and exposing HTTP(S)/web-service management interfaces. The root cause is insufficient validation of input parameters on one of these interfaces, which maps to the CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) / CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information) class even though the record lists CWE as N/A. Input-validation gaps of this kind typically let an attacker manipulate a parameter (e.g., a path, identifier, or index) so the device returns data it should not, without the parameter being bounds- or authorization-checked first.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity access (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) but description limits disclosure to 'partial' data, so C:L rather than the vendor's C:H, with no integrity/availability impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (hikvision).
CVSS VectorVendor: hikvision
DescriptionCVE.org
Insufficient validation of input parameters in the firmware of some Hikvision cameras allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve partial sensitive data.
Executive ViewAI
Hikvision surveillance cameras across multiple product lines (DS-2CD, DS-2DE, DS-2DP, DS-2TD) are vulnerable to remote information disclosure, allowing attackers to retrieve sensitive data without authentication. Organizations with internet-exposed Hikvision cameras face immediate risk of surveillance data compromise and network reconnaissance.
Restrict all remote network access to cameras via firewall allow-lists; require VPN authentication for any administrative access; disable RTSP and web management interfaces if not operationally critical; implement network segmentation and air-gapping where feasible; enable audit logging on camera access and configure alerts for suspicious connection attempts.
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Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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