CVE-2025-66173 (GCVE-0-2025-66173)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-19 06:39 – Updated: 2025-12-19 15:40
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Summary
There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Hikvision DVR products. Due to the improper implementation of authentication for the serial port, an attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the affected products and gaining access to an unrestricted shell environment.
Severity ?
6.2 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Hikvision DS-7104HGHI-F1 Affected: Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107)
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    Hikvision DS-7204HGHI-F1 Affected: Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107)
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Credits
Aaron J Jose
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