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CVE-2017-7925
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Dahua DH-IPC-HDBW23A0RN-ZS, DH-IPC-HDBW13A0SN, DH-IPC-HDW1XXX,
A Password in Configuration File issue was discovered in Dahua DH-IPC-HDBW23A0RN-ZS, DH-IPC-HDBW13A0SN, DH-IPC-HDW1XXX, DH-IPC-HDW2XXX, DH-IPC-HDW4XXX, DH-IPC-HFW1XXX, DH-IPC-HFW2XXX, DH-IPC-HFW4XXX, DH-SD6CXX, DH-NVR1XXX, DH-HCVR4XXX, DH-HCVR5XXX, DHI-HCVR51A04HE-S3, DHI-HCVR51A08HE-S3, and DHI-HCVR58A32S-S2 devices. The password in configuration file vulnerability was identified, which could lead to a malicious user assuming the identity of a privileged user and gaining access to sensitive information.
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS 0.80406
Act now
- EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
- Public exploit or PoC is available
- CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0
YARA rules0
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How to read a CVE - triage first, then detect and patch
This page is every public fact about CVE-2017-7925, cross-linked. Its job is to answer one question fast - does this need my attention now? - and then hand you the two things you do about it. Here is how an analyst reads it.
Triage: should I act now? Four signals, and they are not interchangeable:
CVSSseverity - how bad it is IF exploited, 0-10. A high CVSS alone is not urgency; a flaw can be a perfect 10 and never actually be attacked.
EPSSprobability - a model’s estimate of the chance it is exploited in the next 30 days, 0-1. This is the “will it actually happen” signal.
CISA KEVconfirmed - it is being exploited in the wild right now. The strongest signal on the page; KEV beats any score.
Weaponisedavailability - public exploits / PoCs, and especially Metasploit modules rated Excellent / Great. Reliable, packaged exploit code means low-skill attackers can use it today.
How they combine: KEV, or a dependable Metasploit module, means patch now regardless of CVSS. High CVSS + low EPSS + no exploit is real but not an emergency - schedule it. Low CVSS but KEV-listed still gets patched now. The verdict above already weighed these for you; this is how it got there.
Then what - two workflows:
Detectwhen you cannot patch today, follow this CVE to the ATT&CK techniques it enables, then Build a SIEM detection (the green button) - author a rule, test it in Atomic, deploy it. That buys visibility while the patch waits.
PatchAffected products / packages tell you if you are exposed; Fixed versions by distribution and Vendor advisories give the exact version that closes it.
Reading order for the panels below: verdict + badges, then Public exploits / Metasploit (is it weaponised), then ATT&CK techniques + Sigma / IDS rules (can I detect it), then Affected products / packages + Fixed versions (am I exposed, what patches it), then Threat actors / IOCs (who uses it), then Scoring & timeline / references (the evidence).
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ATT&CK techniques
12Techniques this CVE enables - linked via CWECAPECATT&CK. High◆ = named directly in ATT&CK or Nuclei templates.
T1021 · Remote Services T1021.002 · SMB/Windows Admin Shares T1078 · Valid Accounts T1110.004 · Credential Stuffing T1114.002 · Remote Email Collection T1133 · External Remote Services T1543 · Create or Modify System Process T1550.002 · Pass the Hash T1550.003 · Pass the Ticket T1552.004 · Private Keys T1558 · Steal or Forge Kerberos Tickets T1558.003 · Kerberoasting
▤ Build a SIEM detection for these techniques
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CAPEC attack patterns
12Attack patterns this CVE enables - the bridge from weakness to ATT&CK technique.
CAPEC-CAPEC-102 · Session Sidejacking CAPEC-CAPEC-474 · Signature Spoofing by Key Theft CAPEC-CAPEC-50 · Password Recovery Exploitation CAPEC-CAPEC-509 · Kerberoasting CAPEC-CAPEC-551 · Modify Existing Service CAPEC-CAPEC-555 · Remote Services with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-CAPEC-560 · Use of Known Domain Credentials CAPEC-CAPEC-561 · Windows Admin Shares with Stolen Credentials CAPEC-CAPEC-600 · Credential Stuffing CAPEC-CAPEC-644 · Use of Captured Hashes (Pass The Hash) CAPEC-CAPEC-645 · Use of Captured Tickets (Pass The Ticket) CAPEC-CAPEC-652 · Use of Known Kerberos Credentials
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Weakness Classification
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Affected Products & Versions
15dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hdbw23a0rn-zs firmwareall versions
dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hdbw13a0sn firmwareall versions
dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hdw1xxx firmwareall versions
dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hdw2xxx firmwareall versions
dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hdw4xxx firmwareall versions
dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hfw1xxx firmwareall versions
dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hfw2xxx firmwareall versions
dahuasecurity dh-ipc-hfw4xxx firmwareall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs
2These PoC and exploit links come from public sources and are not verified to be safe or functional. Review the code before running anything, and treat unverified entries as untrusted.
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Scoring & Timeline
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.0 · [email protected]
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
High
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
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Vendor Advisories
1cisa-csafcisa-csaf-csaf_files-OT-white-2017-icsa-17-124-02
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References & Sources
3Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-124-02MitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource