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.
CVE-2025-66174
MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 6.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2025-12-19. NVD baseline CVSS 6.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
6.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.5
- EG Score
- 6.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 44(Track)EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity65% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 29%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 19, 2025
Last Modified
December 23, 2025
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2025-66174?
CVE-2025-66174 is a medium vulnerability published on December 19, 2025. 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.
When was CVE-2025-66174 disclosed?
CVE-2025-66174 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 19, 2025, with the most recent update on December 23, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-66174 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-66174 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 71.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-66174?
CVE-2025-66174 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-66174?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-66174, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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