VDB-382281 · CVE-2026-57599 · GCVE-0-2026-57599

Hikvision Cameras Permission privileges management

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9.9	$0-$5k	0.67

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Hikvision Cameras. This impacts an unknown function of the component Permission. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-57599. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Hikvision Cameras (the affected version is unknown). It has been classified as very critical. This affects an unknown code of the component Permission. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some Hikvision cameras. Due to incorrect permission allocation in the device program, attackers can escalate privileges and gain full control of the device after authenticating via SSH.

The advisory is shared at hikvision.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-57599 since 06/25/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/22/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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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Productinfo

Vendor

Hikvision

Name

Cameras

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/25/2026 CVE reserved
07/22/2026 +27 days Advisory disclosed
07/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: hikvision.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-57599 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-57599
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-382281

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2026 13:43
Changes: 07/22/2026 13:43 (51)
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Cache ID: 216::103