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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-6342 · published 27 February 2017

CVE-2017-6342: Dahuasecurity camera firmware improper privilege management vulnerability

Dahuasecurity · Camera Firmware

An issue was discovered on Dahua DHI-HCVR7216A-S3 devices with NVR Firmware 3.210.0001.10 2016-06-06, Camera Firmware 2.400.0000.28.R 2016-03-29, and SmartPSS Software 1.16.1 2017-01-19. When SmartPSS Software is launched, while on the login screen, the software in the background automatically logs in as admin. This allows sniffing sensitive information identified in CVE-2017-6341 without prior knowledge of the password. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-6117.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 13% · top 3.9% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
13%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered on Dahua DHI-HCVR7216A-S3 devices with NVR Firmware 3.210.0001.10 2016-06-06, Camera Firmware 2.400.0000.28.R 2016-03-29, and SmartPSS Software 1.16.1 2017-01-19. When SmartPSS Software is launched, while on the login screen, the software in the background automatically logs in as admin. This allows sniffing sensitive information identified in CVE-2017-6341 without prior knowledge of the password. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-6117.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96454 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://nullku7.github.io/stuff/exposure/dahua/2017/02/24/dahua-nvr.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96454 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://nullku7.github.io/stuff/exposure/dahua/2017/02/24/dahua-nvr.html Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-6342), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.