CVE-2026-29115: CWE-617 Reachable assertion in Dahua IPC/SD
CVE-2026-29115 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting certain Dahua IPC and SD devices built before March 26, 2026. An authenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet that triggers an exception, causing the device to reboot unexpectedly and resulting in a denial of service condition.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-29115) involves a reachable assertion flaw (CWE-617) in some Dahua IPC and SD products. An attacker with authentication privileges can remotely send a crafted packet that causes an exception leading to an unexpected system reboot. This results in a denial of service by disrupting device availability. The affected products are limited to certain models with build times before March 26, 2026. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the affected Dahua devices to reboot unexpectedly, resulting in denial of service. This disrupts normal operation and availability of the device. No information about further compromise or data exposure is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Restricting authenticated access to trusted users may reduce risk until a fix is available.
CVE-2026-29115: CWE-617 Reachable assertion in Dahua IPC/SD
Description
CVE-2026-29115 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting certain Dahua IPC and SD devices built before March 26, 2026. An authenticated remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet that triggers an exception, causing the device to reboot unexpectedly and resulting in a denial of service condition.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-29115) involves a reachable assertion flaw (CWE-617) in some Dahua IPC and SD products. An attacker with authentication privileges can remotely send a crafted packet that causes an exception leading to an unexpected system reboot. This results in a denial of service by disrupting device availability. The affected products are limited to certain models with build times before March 26, 2026. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation causes the affected Dahua devices to reboot unexpectedly, resulting in denial of service. This disrupts normal operation and availability of the device. No information about further compromise or data exposure is provided.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. Restricting authenticated access to trusted users may reduce risk until a fix is available.
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: 6/10/2026, 6:41:08 AM
Last enriched: 6/10/2026, 6:56:03 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 7:48:12 AM
Views: 5
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