# CVE-2023-6895: Intercom Broadcasting System - RCE

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Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2023-6895

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 6.3
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'))
- **Tags:** iot

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System 3.0.3_20201113_RELEASE(HIK). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /php/ping.php. The manipulation of the argument jsondata[ip] with the input netstat -ano leads to os command injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.1.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-248254 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2023-6895](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2023-6895) is a critical vulnerability in the Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System that allows remote attackers to perform OS command injection via the /php/ping.php endpoint by manipulating the jsondata[ip] parameter. This flaw could enable attackers to execute arbitrary system commands, potentially compromising the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of the affected system. Public exploit code is available, making unpatched systems particularly vulnerable to remote code execution attacks. Upgrading to version 4.1.0 is strongly recommended to mitigate this risk.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 9th of March 2026.

According to CrowdSec data, while opportunistic exploitation dominates, a portion of threat actors trying to exploit CVE-2023-6895 apply basic targeting methods such as port or service detection. This indicates emerging patterns of selective targeting.
Additionally, according to week-over-week analysis by CrowdSec, exploitation of CVE-2023-6895 is surging. Attack volumes are spiking well above historical norms, indicating widespread and escalating interest from threat actors. CVE-2023-6895 is currently experiencing high visibility and active exploitation across the internet.

Attackers exploit the `/php/ping.php` endpoint by sending crafted POST requests with malicious input in the `jsondata[ip]` parameter, enabling unauthenticated remote command execution on vulnerable Hikvision Intercom Broadcasting System devices.

## Timeline

- 2023-12-17: CVE Published. CVE-2023-6895 is published to NVD.
- 2026-03-09: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2023-6895 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-03-10: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2023-6895 for the first time.

## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.248254
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-6895.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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