Hikvision Responds To Cracked Security Codes

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Aug 15, 2017

Hikvision has responded to IPVM's report on Hikvision's security code being cracked, both with a 2 page update to dealers and communication directly with IPVM.

In this note, we examine Hikvision's response, evaluating the positive and negative elements of it.

Good

On the positive side, Hikvision:

  • Revamped the password reset procedure to a method that is more challenging to crack
  • Has been releasing new recorder firmware that makes an improved method available to users

Bad

On the negative side, problems remain:

  • Hikvision knew about the cracked codes for a long time but never notified dealers until after IPVM published
  • The new method still cannot be disabled
  • The new method still risks being cracked

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No ******** ****** ******

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No *********

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Comments (22)

John Honovich

IPVM | 08/15/17 03:35pm

********* *** * ********* ****:

  • ** **** ***-******** ****** *** ******** ** ***** ******** ***************, Hikvision ***** ** **** **** ***** ***** *** *********.
  • ** **** *** ** **** **, **** *** ******* ** no *** **** ******* ** **. *** ** ******* **** reports ** **, ***** ********** **** ** **** **** ******** as ****** **** **** ************* *** ***** ***** **** **** is ***** ******.

* ***** ********* ** ****** *** ***** ***-****** *** *****. Not **** ** ** *** ***** ***** *** ** ***** them ***** / ****** *****.

*** ** *** ***** ********* ****** ****** ***** ******?

Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

08/16/17 12:08am

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 08/16/17 04:52pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/16/17 05:04pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 08/16/17 05:37pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #3 | 08/16/17 07:10pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #3

In reply to John Honovich | 08/16/17 09:00pm

* **** ****** **** *** *********.

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Mick Brown

08/16/17 07:31am

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Undisclosed Integrator #2

08/16/17 03:33pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | 08/16/17 03:52pm

* **** **** ***** ****** *** *** ** ********* *** admin ********. **'* **** *** ******* ********* ** *** ******** like *********.

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Marty Calhoun

IPVMU Certified | 08/16/17 05:21pm

"********* ** ********** **** **** *********" **** **** **** * grain ** ****!

Undisclosed #4

In reply to Marty Calhoun | 08/16/17 05:42pm

**** *** ****, ******...

********* ****** *** *** ******, ***** **** ***** ** ** the "**** *** ******** ********" ** **** ******...

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Marty Calhoun | 08/16/17 05:57pm

**** **** **** * ***** ** ****!

***? ** *** **** ** * *** ** ***** *** admin ********* ** ***** *******? ** *** **** ** * history ** ******** ******** ****** **** ***** *********? (*** **** here, *** ** ****** ********** ***** **** ******, ***.)

Undisclosed #5

08/16/17 05:46pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 08/16/17 10:33pm

*** ***** *****? *** "************" ** ******* *** ** *** wild *** ***** *** ******** ***** *****. ** *** *** hit *** *** ** *** ** ****** **** *** *** own **.


****://******.**/*****/************************.**
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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 08/16/17 10:51pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/16/17 11:03pm

* *** ***** *** ************* **** ** *** ******* ***** the *** ****. ** *********.

** *** *** *** ******** ***** ****** ** ** ***** the **** ** ** ** ******. ** ** **** **** security ****** ********* *** ****** ** ***** ******* **** **** the *** ********* *** ** **** ** ***** **** ** square ***.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #7 | 08/16/17 11:07pm

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***** ** **** *********** **** *********, * ***** **** ** agree **** ***. **** ** *** * ***** **** ****** need ** ***** ** **** ***** (*** ** ******* *****) to **** **** **** ****** *** ************ *******, *** **** a ********* **** ** ** *** *********.

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #5 | 08/16/17 11:02pm

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********* * *********** ***-****** ***** **** ******* **********. ***** $**,*** to ****** **** *** ***** *** *** ********* ** * show ** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #6

08/16/17 06:40pm

@ *****. *****'* ******* ****** *** ********* **** ********* *** Genetec. ****, **** ** *** ********* ****/**** *** ** ***** to ********* ******* *****. ** ** ***** *** ****** ***** using ***** ** ********* **** *** *** ********* ** *** external ******* (** ********), *** ***** *** ****** ** * Central ******* ****** ******* ********* ** *******, ** ***** * Security *******?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #6 | 08/16/17 07:09pm

** ** ***** *** ****** ***** ***** ***** ** ********* that *** *** ********* ** *** ******** ******* (** ********), but ***** *** ****** ** * ******* ******* ****** ******* Milestone ** *******, ** ***** * ******** *******?

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Undisclosed Integrator #8

08/17/17 02:13am

* ***** * ***-**** **** ********** "*** *******" ** *** near ******.

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