Vulnerability · Published Dec 19, 2025 · Assigned by hikvision
CVE-2025-66173
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in DS-7104HGHI-F1 from Hikvision. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 11% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hikvision | DS-7104HGHI-F1 | Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107) |
| Hikvision | DS-7204HGHI-F1 | Versions below V4.30.122_201107 (including V4.30.122_201107) |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H