Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessApproach reader or cardholder in NFC range
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DeliverySkim M1 card using Proxmark3
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ExploitRecover Crypto-1 sector keys via nested-auth attack
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ExecutionClone credential to blank M1 card
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PersistPresent forged card to Hikvision intercom
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ImpactGain unauthorized physical access
Vulnerability Assessment
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| Exploitation Conditions | Physical proximity (under approximately 10 cm NFC range) to either a legitimate M1 card in transit or to the intercom card reader is required - there is no network exposure. No authentication, account, or prior system access is needed. The vulnerability is conditional on the deployment using MIFARE Classic M1 cards for access control; facilities that have already migrated to DESFire or SEOS credentials are not affected at the cryptographic layer. All listed firmware versions up to and including their respective maximums are vulnerable. Exploitation is further bounded by physical security controls around the reader itself: tamper-resistant recessed mounts or vestibule access controls limit opportunistic card skimming. |
| Impact | The physical access vector (AV:P) is the dominant risk-limiting factor: an attacker must be within NFC read range (typically under 10 cm) of either a legitimate card or the reader itself. This substantially constrains opportunistic internet-scale exploitation and makes automated mass attacks impossible. That said, MIFARE Classic weaknesses are well-understood and exploit tooling is trivially accessible, so AC:L is accurate - the cryptographic barrier is effectively nonexistent once physical proximity is achieved. The high confidentiality impact (C:H) reflects sector key extraction, and the low integrity impact (I:L) reflects card cloning; however, from a physical security standpoint, a forged card grants unauthorized building access, making the real-world impact on premises security considerably higher than a CVSS base score of 5.2 suggests. Even a mid-sized municipal IT team in leszno responsible for access control at city facilities should treat firmware updates on these panels as a priority given how low the bar is for card cloning once an attacker intercepts a legitimate card in an elevator or lobby. No EPSS data or KEV listing is available. No public exploit specific to these Hikvision models is identified at time of analysis, though generic MIFARE Classic attack frameworks constitute functional primitives. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker loitering near a building entrance equipped with a Hikvision DS-KV or DS-KD panel uses a concealed Proxmark3 device to skim the M1 card of an employee who presents it to enter, extracting the Crypto-1 sector keys within seconds via a nested authentication attack. The attacker then writes a cloned credential to a blank MIFARE Classic card and returns to present it to the reader, gaining authenticated physical access without alerting staff. No public exploit specific to Hikvision's implementation exists, but the underlying MIFARE Classic attack chain requires only commodity hardware costing under $100. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026
Improper encryption configuration across thirteen Hikvision video door station and intercom models enables physical-proximity attackers to forge MIFARE Classic (M1) access cards, bypassing the card-based authentication enforced by these devices. The vulnerability stems from weak or misconfigured Crypto-1 sector key handling in the card reader subsystem, allowing an attacker with commodity NFC tools to clone or synthesize valid credentials. With a forged card, an attacker can gain unauthorized physical entry to premises protected by these intercoms. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing is present, but MIFARE Classic attack tooling (Proxmark, libnfc) is mature and widely available.
RemediationAI
Apply firmware updates to the patched versions listed in the Hikvision security advisory (EUVD-2026-75400) at https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-vulnerabilities-in-some-hikvision-intercom-products - specific fixed versions are identified per model (DS-KD8003 above V3.7.1, DS-KD8005 above V3.10.0, DS-KV8114 above V3.11.0, DS-KV6124/6134/6114 above V3.9.0, all other listed KV models above V3.7.0, DS-KV9503 above V2.3.13). As a compensating control prior to patching, migrate access credentials from MIFARE Classic M1 cards to MIFARE DESFire EV2/EV3 or other AES-based credential types if supported by the reader hardware; this eliminates the Crypto-1 attack surface entirely. Additionally, restrict physical access to card readers themselves (anti-tamper mounts, recessed installations) to reduce the window for read attacks on presented cards. Disable card-based access for high-security zones and enforce PIN-plus-card two-factor authentication where the intercom supports it, since forged cards alone would not satisfy the second factor.
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Hikvision DS-KV and DS-KD series products are video door stations and intercom panels that incorporate MIFARE Classic (M1) contactless smart card readers for physical access control. MIFARE Classic cards use the proprietary Crypto-1 stream cipher, which has been cryptographically broken since approximately 2008; known attacks (Nested Authentication, Darkside) can recover 48-bit sector keys within seconds using tools such as Proxmark3. The vulnerability (CWE not assigned by vendor) is classified as 'Improper Encryption Configuration,' indicating the products likely rely on default, predictable, or insufficiently diversified sector keys rather than properly randomized per-card or per-installation keys. CPE data confirms the vulnerable scope spans at least ten distinct product SKUs: DS-KV9503, DS-KV6113, DS-KV6103, DS-KV6133, DS-KV8113, DS-KV8213, DS-KV8413, DS-KD8003, DS-KD8005, and DS-KV6114, with three additional SKUs (DS-KV6124, DS-KV6134, DS-KV8114) referenced in EUVD-2026-75400.
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Severity by source
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Physical proximity required for NFC skim (AV:P); Crypto-1 cracking is low complexity with available tools; card reading yields high confidentiality impact, forgery yields low integrity impact.
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CVSS VectorVendor: hikvision
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1DescriptionCVE.org
There is an Improper Encryption Configuration Vulnerability in some Hikvision Intercom Products. This could allow attackers to forge M1 cards.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
EUVD-2026-75400
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