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CVE-2021-36260

CVE-2021-36260CRITICAL

n/a n/a — Hikvision Security cameras web server

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS    %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  H  H    9.8   .9987   100.0   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Jul 8   Reserved by hikvision
  Sep 22  Published (CNA: hikvision)
  Jan 10  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-01-24

CWE-78 · CNA: hikvision · CVSS v3.1 · 6 references · KEV due January 24, 2022

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Due to the insufficient input validation, attacker can exploit the vulnerability to launch a command injection attack by sending some messages with malicious commands.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
July 8, 2021	Reserved	Reserved by hikvision
September 22, 2021	Published	Published (CNA: hikvision)
January 10, 2022	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2022-01-24

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-78

References (6)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164603/Hikvision-Web-Server-Build-210702-Command-Injection.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166167/Hikvision-IP-Camera-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html [x_refsource_MISC]
https://therecord.media/experts-warn-of-widespread-exploitation-involving-hikvision-cameras/ [x_refsource_MISC]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36260 [government-resource]
https://www.cyfirma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HikvisionSurveillanceCamerasVulnerabilities.pdf [x_refsource_MISC]
https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification-command-injection-vulnerability-in-some-hikvision-products/ [x_refsource_MISC]

Authoritative record: CVE-2021-36260 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-78

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