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Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

CVE-2017-14953

Medium
6.5/10

Summary

HikVision Wi-Fi IP cameras, when used in a wired configuration, allow physically proximate attackers to trigger association with an arbitrary access point by leveraging a default SSID with no WiFi encryption or authentication. NOTE: Vendor states that this is not a vulnerability, but more an increase to the attack surface of the product

  • LOW
  • ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

The software does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published