CVE-2017-7923
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0...
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 160530, DS-2CD2xx0F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160401, DS-2CD2xx2FWD Series V5.3.1 build 150410 to V5.4.4 Build 161125, DS-2CD4x2xFWD Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160414, DS-2CD4xx5 Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160421, DS-2DFx Series V5.2.0 build 140805 to V5.4.5 Build 160928, and DS-2CD63xx Series V5.0.9 build 140305 to V5.3.5 Build 160106 devices. The password in configuration file vulnerability could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 160530, DS-2CD2xx0F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160401, DS-2CD2xx2FWD Series V5.3.1 build 150410 to V5.4.4 Build 161125, DS-2CD4x2xFWD Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160414, DS-2CD4xx5 Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160421, DS-2DFx Series V5.2.0 build 140805 to V5.4.5 Build 160928, and DS-2CD63xx Series V5.0.9 build 140305 to V5.3.5 Build 160106 devices. The password in configuration file vulnerability could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2017-7923- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-260, CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 160530, DS-2CD2xx0F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160401, DS-2CD2xx2FWD Series V5.3.1 build 150410 to V5.4.4 Build 161125, DS-2CD4x2xFWD Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160414, DS-2CD4xx5 Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160421, DS-2DFx Series V5.2.0 build 140805 to V5.4.5 Build 160928, and DS-2CD63xx Series V5.0.9 build 140305 to V5.3.5 Build 160106 devices. The password in configuration file vulnerability could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.
- Record
CVE-2017-7923- Weakness
- CWE-260
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16894 No score
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 160530, DS-2CD2xx0F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160401, DS-2CD2xx2FWD Series V5.3.1 build 150410 to V5.4.4 Build 161125, DS-2CD4x2xFWD Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160414, DS-2CD4xx5 Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160421, DS-2DFx Series V5.2.0 build 140805 to V5.4.5 Build 160928, and DS-2CD63xx Series V5.0.9 build 140305 to V5.3.5 Build 160106 devices. The password in configuration file vulnerability could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16894- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7r5-29r2-m6xh
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0...
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Hikvision DS-2CD2xx2F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 build 160530, DS-2CD2xx0F-I Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160401, DS-2CD2xx2FWD Series V5.3.1 build 150410 to V5.4.4 Build 161125, DS-2CD4x2xFWD Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160414, DS-2CD4xx5 Series V5.2.0 build 140721 to V5.4.0 Build 160421, DS-2DFx Series V5.2.0 build 140805 to V5.4.5 Build 160928, and DS-2CD63xx Series V5.0.9 build 140305 to V5.3.5 Build 160106 devices. The password in configuration file vulnerability could allow a malicious user to escalate privileges or assume the identity of another user and access sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-m7r5-29r2-m6xh- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-260
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- hikvision ds-2cd2032-i firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2112-i firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2132-i firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2212-i5 firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2232-i5 firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2312-i firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2332-i firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2412f-i\(w\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2432f-i\(w\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2512f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2532f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2612f-i\(s\) firmware
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- hikvision ds-2cd2632f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2712f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2732f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2t32-i3 firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2t32-i5 firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd2t32-i8 firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4012f-\(a\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4012f-\(p\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4012f-\(w\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4012fwd-\(a\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4012fwd-\(p\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4012fwd-\(w\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4024f-\(a\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4024f-\(p\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4024f-\(w\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4032fwd-\(a\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4032fwd-\(p\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4032fwd-\(w\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4112f-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4112fwd-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4124f-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4132fwd-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4212f-i\(h\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4212f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4212f-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(h\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4224f-i\(h\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4224f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4224f-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(h\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4312f-i\(h\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4312f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4312f-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4324f-i\(h\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4324f-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4324f-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(h\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(s\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(z\) firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd63xx series firmware
- hikvision ds-2cd6412fwd firmware
- hikvision ds-2dfx series firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-7923 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Hikvision Ds-2cd2032-i Firmware, published May 6, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-01
securityfocus.com/bid/98313
ghostbin.com/paste/q2vq2
hikvision.com/us/about_10807.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7923
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7r5-29r2-m6xh