Medium severity · published Jul 22, 2026
CVE-2026-57599
There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras
6.6
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DS
DS-2CD Series · Hikvision
https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/security-firmware-download/ · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57599
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-57599
www.hikvision.com
https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-vulnerabilities-in-some-hikvision-cameras/
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