CVE-2026-29116: Dahua Products Denial of Service via Reachable Assertion

CVE-2026-29116 · Severity: info · CVSS 8.7 · Published 2026-06-10

A vulnerability in certain Dahua security products allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the device. By sending a specifically crafted network packet, the attacker can trigger a system exception that causes the device to reboot unexpectedly. This results in a denial of service, temporarily disabling surveillance or security monitoring capabilities.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-29116 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-29116 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-29116?
Informational severity, with a CVSS score of 8.7, published 10 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Dahua Technologies Dahua Products.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-29116?
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-2026-29116 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-29116?
Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. 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.

Technical details

This vulnerability is classified as a Reachable Assertion (CWE-617). It exists in the network stack or service handling of certain Dahua products, where a specially crafted packet can trigger a logic exception. Because the system does not gracefully handle this exception, it results in an immediate reboot of the hardware. The attack is network-reachable, requires no authentication, and involves no user interaction. Successful exploitation results in a complete loss of availability (Denial of Service) until the device finishes its reboot cycle.

Affected products

  • Dahua Technologies Dahua Products

Timeline

  • 2026-06-10: disclosed: Initial publication of the vulnerability advisory.
  • 2026-06-10: advisory: Dahua PSIRT released security advisory DHCC-SA-202606-001.

References

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