Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Hikvision IP Cameras
CVE-2018-6414

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Hikvision

Status
Ds-2de4xxxw,ds-2de5xxxw,ds-2de7xxxw
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2018

What is CVE-2018-6414?

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the web server of select Hikvision IP Cameras. This flaw allows attackers to exploit insufficient input validation by sending specially crafted messages to the affected devices. Successfully executing the exploit can lead to memory corruption, resulting in arbitrary code execution or causing the device to crash, thus compromising the security and functionality of the impacted cameras.

Affected Version(s)

DS-2DE4xxxW,DS-2DE5xxxW,DS-2DE7xxxW V5.5.6 build180408 and previous versions

References

https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/securi...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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