What is CVE-2013-4976?

CVE-2013-4976 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hikvision Ds-2cd7153-E, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-27.

How severe is CVE-2013-4976?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2013-4976 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Hikvision Ds-2cd7153-E

CVE-2013-4976

Hikvision DS-2CD7153-E IP Camera has security bypass via hardcoded credentials

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2019-12-27 · last modified 2026-06-16.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.361 (98.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-28.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.361 · newest: 0.361 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

hanc00l/some_

References

www.coresecurity.com/advisories/hikvision-ip-cameras-multiple-vulnerabilities (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/61646 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/86293 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4976?: CVE-2013-4976 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Hikvision Ds-2cd7153-E, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-27.
How severe is CVE-2013-4976?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-4976 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.