Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2017-7921

TLP:CLEAR

Hikvision Multiple Products Improper Authentication Vulnerability

Multiple Hikvision products contain an improper authentication vulnerability that could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges on the system and gain access to sensitive information.

Facts

  • Vendor: Hikvision
  • Product: Multiple Products
  • CVSS: 9.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 100 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 5 March 2026
  • First known exploitation: 5 March 2026
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 26 March 2026
  • Weakness: CWE-287
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 5 March 2026

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD