CVE-2026-61390: Vulnerability in Hikvision DS-2CD Series
There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras, which may allow unauthenticated attackers to cause device malfunction by sending specially crafted packets.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-61390 describes a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Hikvision DS-2CD Series cameras. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication by sending specially crafted network packets, potentially causing device malfunction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.7, indicating high severity with low attack complexity but requiring no privileges or user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may lead to device malfunction, impacting the availability and integrity of the affected cameras. Confidentiality impact is low, but integrity and availability impacts are high according to the CVSS vector. This could disrupt surveillance operations relying on these devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit network exposure of affected devices and monitor for unusual traffic patterns targeting these cameras.
CVE-2026-61390: Vulnerability in Hikvision DS-2CD Series
Description
There is a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras, which may allow unauthenticated attackers to cause device malfunction by sending specially crafted packets.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.7high
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-61390 describes a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Hikvision DS-2CD Series cameras. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication by sending specially crafted network packets, potentially causing device malfunction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.7, indicating high severity with low attack complexity but requiring no privileges or user interaction. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may lead to device malfunction, impacting the availability and integrity of the affected cameras. Confidentiality impact is low, but integrity and availability impacts are high according to the CVSS vector. This could disrupt surveillance operations relying on these devices.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit network exposure of affected devices and monitor for unusual traffic patterns targeting these cameras.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- hikvision
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-09T05:51:16.530Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a60ab919c2644c7f8ece85c
Added to database: 07/22/2026, 11:37:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/22/2026, 11:54:10 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 21:52:21 UTC
Views: 6
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