Multiple Hikvision Product Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Escalate Privileges

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Multiple Hikvision Product Vulnerabilities Allow Attackers to Escalate Privileges

Cyberpress • March 9, 2026

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The flaw, tracked as CVE -2017-7921, affects multiple Hikvision surveillance cameras and network video recorder (NVR) models.

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Hikvision Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation for Malicious Users A critical vulnerability (CVE-2017-7921) affecting multiple Hikvision products was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 5, 2026. This flaw allows attackers to bypass security checks and escalate privileges, posing significant risks to organizations using these surveillance systems. 4 sources 71

Extracted Entities

Attack Types (1)

Privilege Escalation

Companies (1)

MITRE ATT&CK (1)

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Platforms (1)

Surveillance Cameras