CVE-2026-57599Network attack vector

Full device control via incorrect permission allocation

Published Jul 22, 2026 · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Privilege escalation in Hikvision DS-2CD Series cameras allows remote authenticated users to gain full device control through SSH. The vendor attributes the flaw to incorrect permission allocation in a device program but does not identify the component or erroneous permission operation. Exploitation requires SSH authentication and additional high-complexity conditions; success grants control of the camera.

CVSS severity6.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in Hikvision DS-2CD Series cameras allows remote authenticated users to gain full device control through SSH. The vendor attributes the flaw to incorrect permission allocation in a device program but does not identify the component or erroneous permission operation. Exploitation requires SSH authentication and additional high-complexity conditions; success grants control of the camera.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-57599
Published
Jul 22, 2026
Updated
Jul 22, 2026
Vendor
Hikvision
Product
DS-2CD Series
Classifications
CWE-269, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/security-firmware-download/

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Hikvision · DS-2CD Seriesversion=https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/security-firmware-download/

Published CVSS scores

6.6HikvisionCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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