Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain privileged camera credentials
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DeliveryReach camera management service over network
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ExploitSend specially crafted packet
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ExecutionOverflow stack buffer in parser
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ImpactDevice malfunction / denial of service
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Stack buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated session with high privileges (CVSS PR:H - effectively an administrative account on the camera) and network reachability to the vulnerable packet-handling service on a DS-2CD or DS-2DE series device; no user interaction is needed (UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L). The primary limiting factor is that the attacker must already hold privileged credentials, so the flaw is not exploitable by anonymous/unauthenticated actors against a default deployment. Exploitation is further limited to the specific affected camera models and firmware ('some Hikvision cameras'), and risk is greatly reduced where camera management interfaces are not exposed to untrusted networks. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.2 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, meaning network-reachable and low-complexity but requiring high privileges (an authenticated administrative-level account). That PR:H requirement is the dominant mitigating factor and materially lowers real-world risk versus an unauthenticated flaw. No EPSS score, no SSVC decision data, no KEV listing, and no POC were provided, so exploitation-probability signals are absent rather than low - treat the lack of data as unknown, not as safe. There is a notable internal conflict: the description characterizes impact only as 'device malfunction' (an availability/DoS outcome), yet the vendor vector asserts C:H/I:H/A:H; verify with Hikvision whether code execution or data exposure is actually achievable, because if impact is DoS-only the effective severity is lower than 7.2. Overall this is a moderate-priority patch item - meaningful for exposed camera fleets but gated behind privileged access. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained valid administrative credentials for an exposed Hikvision camera (for example through credential reuse, phishing, or a leaked default password) sends a specially crafted packet to a vulnerable parsing service over the network. The malformed packet overflows a stack buffer, crashing the camera and knocking it offline; given AC:L the payload is straightforward to reproduce once access is held. No public POC is currently known. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jul 22, 2026
Denial-of-service via stack-based buffer overflow affects Hikvision DS-2CD and DS-2DE series IP cameras, where an authenticated attacker sending specially crafted network packets can corrupt memory and force device malfunction. The vendor's CVSS vector claims full confidentiality and integrity impact (C:H/I:H) in addition to availability, hinting at possible code execution beyond the DoS described, though the advisory text only states device malfunction. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Apply the firmware update published in Hikvision's security advisory at https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-vulnerabilities-in-some-hikvision-cameras/; no exact fixed firmware version is provided in the input data, so obtain the patched build for your specific DS-2CD/DS-2DE model from that advisory (Patch available per vendor advisory). Because exploitation requires an authenticated high-privileged account, immediately rotate and strengthen admin credentials and remove any default/shared accounts. As compensating controls until patching, place cameras on an isolated management VLAN and block their management/streaming ports (e.g., HTTP/HTTPS 80/443, RTSP 554, and the Hikvision SDK/service port 8000) from untrusted networks and the internet - the trade-off is that legitimate remote administration and third-party VMS integrations must be tunneled through a VPN. Restrict administrative access to a small set of trusted management hosts via ACLs to shrink the population of accounts that can reach the vulnerable parser.
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The affected devices are Hikvision network surveillance cameras - the DS-2CD series (fixed/box/bullet/turret IP cameras) and DS-2DE series (PTZ speed-dome cameras), per the CPE strings cpe:2.3:a:hikvision:ds-2cd_series and cpe:2.3:a:hikvision:ds-2de_series. The root cause is a stack-based buffer overflow (CWE-121, though the input lists CWE as N/A), a classic memory-safety defect in which attacker-controlled data in a network packet exceeds a fixed-size stack buffer, overwriting adjacent stack memory including saved return addresses. On embedded camera firmware this typically arises in a packet-parsing routine reachable over the network after authentication; overwriting the stack can crash the process (device malfunction) or, in the worst case, redirect execution, which may explain the vendor's high C/I ratings.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description supports only authenticated (PR:H) network-triggered device malfunction, so A:H with C:N/I:N; vendor's C:H/I:H is unsupported by the stated DoS-only impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (hikvision).
CVSS VectorVendor: hikvision
DescriptionCVE.org
There is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras, which may allow authenticated attackers to cause device malfunction by sending specially crafted packets.
Executive ViewAI
Hikvision DS-2CD and DS-2DE series IP cameras are vulnerable to authenticated denial-of-service attacks that can corrupt device memory and potentially lead to unauthorized system access. Organizations operating these cameras face operational disruption to surveillance infrastructure and potential security exposure without immediate mitigation. No vendor patch is currently available.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement: (1) restrict network access to affected cameras to authenticated administrative networks only, with no direct internet exposure; (2) deploy network segmentation isolating cameras on dedicated VLANs with strict firewall rules; (3) require VPN for all remote administration; (4) enable detailed authentication logging and alert on suspicious login patterns; (5) monitor vendor security advisories for patch release.
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A stack-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a buffer located on the stack than it was allocated to hold.
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