Cybersecuritynews Hikvision Vulnerability Allows Privilege Escalation for Malicious Users
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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.
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2017-05-06
CVE-2017-7921 published
2020-04-27
First public PoC released
2026-03-05
CVE-2017-7921 added to CISA KEV catalog
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