CVE-2021-36260

Hikvision Security cameras web server — Hikvision Improper Input Validation
🔥 CVSS 3.1  9.8 / 10 — CRITICAL 🔴 CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Overview

A command injection vulnerability in the web server of some Hikvision product. Due to the insufficient input validation.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36260

Key Details

PropertyValue
CVE ID CVE-2021-36260
Vendor / Product Hikvision — Security cameras web server
NVD Published2021-09-22
NVD Last Modified2025-11-10
CVSS 3.1 Score9.8
CVSS 3.1 VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SeverityCRITICAL
CWE CWE-78
CISA KEV Added2022-01-10
CISA KEV Deadline2022-01-24
Known Ransomware Use No

CVSS 3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Required Action

CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2022-01-24. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Timeline

DateEvent
2022-01-10Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
2022-01-24CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline

References

ResourceType
NVD — CVE-2021-36260 Vulnerability Database
CISA KEV Catalog Entry US Government