Hikvision · Hikvision Nvr · CVE-2023-28811
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Hikvision NVR/DVR models (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the password recovery feature. This could allow an attacker on the same local area network (LAN) to cause the device to malfunction by sending specially crafted packets to an unpatched device. The vulnerability is also associated with errors in the password recovery mechanism, which could potentially be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.