CVEs / CVE-2021-36260
CVE-2021-36260: Hikvision Improper Input Validation
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Jan 2022
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Due to the insufficient input validation.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 10 Jan 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
References
- CVE-2021-36260 on NVD
- CVE-2021-36260 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164603/Hikvision-Web-Server-Build-210702-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/166167/Hikvision-IP-Camera-Unauthenticated-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://therecord.media/experts-warn-of-widespread-exploitation-involving-hikvision-cameras/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cyfirma.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/HikvisionSurveillanceCamerasVulnerabilities.pdf Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification-command-injection-vulnerability-in-some-hikvision-products/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-36260 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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