Vulnerability · Published Jul 22, 2026 · Assigned by hikvision
CVE-2026-57599
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity privilege mismanagement in DS-2CD Series from Hikvision. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.4% 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 cameras. Due to incorrect permission allocation in the device program, attackers can escalate privileges and gain full control of the device after authenticating via SSH.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hikvision | DS-2CD Series | https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/security-firmware-download/ |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H