CVE-2025-66173

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.21% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 12.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.2 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD analysis status

Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2025-12-19 06:39Z8 MO AGO

Last updated

2025-12-19 15:40Z8 MO AGO

Reserved

2025-11-24

Assigning CNA

hikvision

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.2)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

• CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementClass

Data version

5.2

Document digest

0fc7e82f94d439f2983ac634b6ddd83891d3523d00a856ff9f5f4702e8b4be6b

• www.hikvision.comhttps://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/serial-port-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-some-hikvision-nvr-devices/