Is CVE-2017-7253 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7253 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7253?

CVE-2017-7253 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-7253?

Patch guidance is available from dahuasecurity security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-7253.

Which products are affected by CVE-2017-7253?

1 product: dahuasecurity ip camera firmware.

Fix CVE-2017-7253 - HIGH dahuasecurity ip camera firmware

Description

Dahua IP Camera devices 3.200.0001.6 can be exploited via these steps: 1. Use the default low-privilege credentials to list all users via a request to a certain URI. 2. Login to the IP camera with admin credentials so as to obtain full control of the target IP camera. During exploitation, the first JSON object encountered has a "Component error: login challenge!" message. The second JSON object encountered has a result indicating a successful admin login.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-922

Metadata

Primary Vendor: DAHUASECURITY
Published: 3/30/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-7253

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