Hikvision DS-7104HGHI-F1/DS-7204HGHI-F1 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hikvision DS-7104HGHI-F1 and DS-7204HGHI-F1. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-66174. The attack may be carried out on the physical device. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Hikvision DS-7104HGHI-F1 and DS-7204HGHI-F1 (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

There is an improper authentication vulnerability in some Hikvision DVR products. Due to the improper implementation of authentication for the serial port, an attacker with physical access could exploit this vulnerability by connecting to the affected products and run a series of commands.

The weakness was published by Aaron J Jose. The advisory is shared at hikvision.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-66174 since 11/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

11/24/2025 CVE reserved
12/19/2025 +25 days Advisory disclosed
12/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/24/2025 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: hikvision.com
Researcher: Aaron J Jose
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-66174 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-66174
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337545

Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2025 08:16
Updated: 12/24/2025 09:09
Changes: 12/19/2025 08:16 (61), 12/24/2025 09:09 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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