CVE-2026-29115: CWE-617 Reachable assertion in Dahua IPC/SD
A vulnerability has been found in some Dahua products could allow an authenticated remote attacker to send a specially crafted packet, triggering an exception that causes the system to reboot unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Dahua IPC/SD devices allows an authenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted packet. The packet triggers an exception due to a reachable assertion failure, causing the device to reboot unexpectedly. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating medium severity. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Privileges required are high (authenticated attacker). No vendor advisory or patch information is available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition by forcing the affected device to reboot unexpectedly. This disrupts normal operation and availability of the Dahua IPC/SD device. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the device to trusted administrators only and monitor for unusual activity. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by the vendor.
CVE-2026-29115: CWE-617 Reachable assertion in Dahua IPC/SD
Description
A vulnerability has been found in some Dahua products could allow an authenticated remote attacker to send a specially crafted packet, triggering an exception that causes the system to reboot unexpectedly, resulting in a denial of service.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Dahua IPC/SD devices allows an authenticated remote attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted packet. The packet triggers an exception due to a reachable assertion failure, causing the device to reboot unexpectedly. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9, indicating medium severity. The attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Privileges required are high (authenticated attacker). No vendor advisory or patch information is available at this time.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition by forcing the affected device to reboot unexpectedly. This disrupts normal operation and availability of the Dahua IPC/SD device. There is no indication of data confidentiality or integrity impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the device to trusted administrators only and monitor for unusual activity. No official fix or temporary workaround has been published by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dahua
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-04T03:32:28.881Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2907048dd33fbd85fa869f
Added to database: 06/10/2026, 06:41:08 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 08:55:13 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 82
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.