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Hikvision Wi-Fi Camera EUVDEUVD-2026-75402

| CVE-2026-85543 MEDIUM
Improper Authorization (CWE-285)
2026-09-10 hikvision GHSA-wrq3-828r-6crw
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: hikvision
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege camera credentials
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate to management interface over network
  3. Exploit
    Call restricted Wi-Fi config API endpoint
  4. Execution
    Retrieve SSID and pre-shared key
  5. Impact
    Access Wi-Fi network segment

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization verification
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Defense Evasion

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged authenticated session on the camera's management interface (PR:L confirmed by CVSS vector). The attacker must be able to reach the camera management interface over the network (AV:N). No user interaction is required and no special non-default configuration is needed beyond the camera being a Wi-Fi series model with an active low-privilege user account. Limiting factors: exploitation is blocked without at least one set of valid (even low-privilege) credentials; network segmentation or firewall rules that prevent access to camera management ports would prevent remote exploitation; cameras deployed in wired-only configurations may not expose sensitive Wi-Fi credential data. The vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) accurately characterizes this as a moderate-severity, authenticated information-disclosure flaw. The PR:L requirement meaningfully limits scope: an attacker must first obtain valid low-privileged credentials to the camera's management interface, which is not freely available in unauthenticated scenarios. The confidentiality impact is rated C:L, but the practical severity may be somewhat higher if Wi-Fi pre-shared keys are returned in plaintext - possession of those credentials could enable lateral movement onto the wireless network segment. No EPSS data is available in the provided intelligence; KEV status is negative and no public exploit or POC is identified, confirming this is currently a theoretical risk rather than an actively abused vector. The primary realistic threat is an insider or a user with a compromised low-privilege camera account pivoting to broader network access via exposed Wi-Fi credentials.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with a compromised or legitimately obtained low-privilege camera account - such as a viewer account created for remote monitoring - authenticates to the camera's management interface and sends a crafted API request to a Wi-Fi configuration endpoint. The endpoint returns the device's Wi-Fi SSID and pre-shared key without enforcing privilege checks, giving the attacker credentials to join the local wireless network segment and potentially pivot to other systems. No public exploit code is required; the flaw likely requires only a simple HTTP GET or POST to a known API path.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026

Insufficient permission validation on management interfaces in Hikvision Wi-Fi series cameras allows authenticated low-privileged users to retrieve the device's Wi-Fi configuration via unauthorized API calls. The flaw stems from missing authorization checks on specific endpoints that expose network configuration data, potentially including SSID and pre-shared key material. Hikvision confirmed and addressed the issue in firmware V5.7.26; no public exploit or active exploitation is identified.

RemediationAI

Upgrade all affected Hikvision Wi-Fi series cameras to firmware version V5.7.26 or later, which resolves the insufficient permission validation. The firmware and its release notes are available at the Hikvision advisory URL: https://www.hikvision.com/content/dam/hikvision/en/support/download/firmware/ipc/cve-temp-fw/Network-Camera-V5.7.26-Release-Note-E8.pdf. Until patching is complete, restrict access to the camera management interface to a dedicated management VLAN and enforce strict network-level access controls so that only authorized administrative hosts can reach the management port. Review and minimize the number of active low-privilege accounts on these devices. As a secondary compensating control, rotating the Wi-Fi pre-shared key limits the impact window should the configuration have already been accessed by an unauthorized party.

Affected VersionsENISA

Wi-Fi series camera https://www.hikvision.com/content/dam/hikvision/en/support/download/firmware/ipc/cve-temp-fw/Network-Camera-V5.7.26-Release-Note-E8.pdf

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Affected products are Hikvision Wi-Fi series network cameras, identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:hikvision:wi-fi_series_camera:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These cameras expose a web-based management interface (HTTP/HTTPS) accessible over the network. The vulnerability involves API endpoints responsible for returning Wi-Fi configuration state - likely SSID, encryption mode, and potentially the pre-shared key - that fail to enforce privilege separation. A low-privileged authenticated account (e.g., a viewer or operator role) should not be able to read these administrative configuration items, but the access control gate on these specific interfaces is absent or inadequate. No CWE is formally assigned; the most applicable taxonomy is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) or CWE-285 (Improper Authorization), as the issue is access control logic rather than input validation.

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Severity by source

Vendor (hikvision) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-accessible management interface, low-priv auth required (PR:L), partial confidentiality loss (Wi-Fi config); no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (hikvision).

CVSS VectorVendor: hikvision

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Some Wi-Fi series camera products have insufficient permission validation on certain interfaces, allowing authenticated low-privileged users to obtain device Wi-Fi configuration information through these interfaces.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 90% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Hikvision is one of the world's largest IP camera vendors
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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
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
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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