A buffer overflow vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision IP Cameras allows an attacker to send a specially crafted message to affected devices
Published Aug 13, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.27%
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision IP Cameras allows an attacker to send a specially crafted message to affected devices. Due to the insufficient input validation, successful exploit can corrupt memory and lead to arbitrary code execution or crash the process.
Affected products
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- Version V5.5.6 build180408 and previous versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hikvision | DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW | n/a |
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- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.27% (0.02274) | 82.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.53% (0.02533) | 82.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00451) | 75.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 74.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 71.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 51.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 28.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.63% (0.00634) | 17.81th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.63% (0.00634) | 17.25th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.63% (0.00634) | 45.05th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.63% (0.00634) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification--buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-some-hik/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification--buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-some-hik/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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