Is CVE-2017-7923 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-7923 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7923?

CVE-2017-7923 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-2017-7923?

Patch guidance is available from hikvision security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-7923.

Fix CVE-2017-7923 - HIGH hikvision ds-2cd2032-i firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-7923?

58 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, and 53 more.

Description

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.

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-260 CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: HIKVISION
Published: 5/6/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

hikvision : ds-2cd2032-i_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2112-i_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2132-i_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2212-i5_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2232-i5_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2312-i_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2332-i_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2412f-i\(w\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2432f-i\(w\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2512f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2532f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2612f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2632f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2712f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2732f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2t32-i3_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2t32-i5_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd2t32-i8_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4012f-\(a\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4012f-\(p\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4012f-\(w\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4012fwd-\(a\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4012fwd-\(p\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4012fwd-\(w\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4024f-\(a\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4024f-\(p\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4024f-\(w\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4032fwd-\(a\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4032fwd-\(p\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4032fwd-\(w\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4112f-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4112fwd-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4124f-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4132fwd-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4212f-i\(h\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4212f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4212f-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(h\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4212fwd-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4224f-i\(h\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4224f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4224f-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(h\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4232fwd-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4312f-i\(h\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4312f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4312f-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4324f-i\(h\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4324f-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4324f-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(h\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(s\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd4332fwd-i\(z\)_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd6412fwd_firmwarehikvision : ds-2dfx_series_firmwarehikvision : ds-2cd63xx_series_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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