CVE-2025-66173

Published Dec 19, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hikvision ds-7104hghi-f1 Firmware
Hikvision ds-7204hghi-f1 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:hikvision:ds-7104hghi-f1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:hikvision:ds-7204hghi-f1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-7104hghi-f1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:hikvision:ds-7204hghi-f1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hikvision ds-7104hghi-f1 Firmware
Hikvision ds-7204hghi-f1 Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hikvision
Hikvision ds-7104hghi-f1
Hikvision ds-7204hghi-f1
Vendors & Products Hikvision
Hikvision ds-7104hghi-f1
Hikvision ds-7204hghi-f1
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hikvision
Published
Updated
Dec 19, 2025, 3:40 PM
Reserved
Nov 24, 2025, 8:59 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 19, 2025, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:56 AM