Is CVE-2017-7253 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2017-7253 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2017-7253 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2017-7253 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-7253?

CVE-2017-7253 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2017-7253

CWE-922Published: March 30, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Dahua IP Camera devices 3.200.0001.6 can be exploited via these steps: 1. Use the default low-privilege credentials to list all users via a request to a certain URI. 2. Login to the IP camera with admin credentials so as to obtain full control of the target IP camera. During exploitation, the first JSON object encountered has a "Component error: login challenge!" message. The second JSON object encountered has a result indicating a successful admin login.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-7253 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.