Is CVE-2021-36260 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2021-36260 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2021-36260?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 January 2022.

Which products and versions are affected?

Hikvision IP Camera Firmware Build 210702 and earlier.

Is there a fix for CVE-2021-36260?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2021-36260 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2021-36260?

Check whether you run Hikvision Security Cameras Web Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2021-36260: Hikvision Improper Input Validation

CVE-2021-36260 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-01-10

A command injection vulnerability exists in the web server of various Hikvision products due to insufficient input validation. Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit this by sending specially crafted messages to execute arbitrary OS commands.

Vendors: Hikvision.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-36260 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2021-36260 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 January 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2021-36260?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 10 January 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?: Hikvision IP Camera Firmware Build 210702 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-36260?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2021-36260 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-36260?: Check whether you run Hikvision Security Cameras Web Server. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

Hikvision IP Camera Firmware Build 210702 and earlier

Timeline

2022-01-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
2022-01-10: disclosed

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