There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras.

published 2026-07-22 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 16 d ago also EUVD-2026-47624

cvss: 6.6; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
public exploits: 0; none known

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras. Due to incorrect permission allocation in the device program, attackers can escalate privileges and gain full control of the device after authenticating via SSH.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 3 mo ago (2026-07-22)

Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	6.6	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Hikvision DS-2CD Series

Classification

Weakness

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References

hikvision.com /en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-vulnerabilities-in-some-hikvision-cameras/

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-57599
NVD CVE-2026-57599

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Summary