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Critical· 10official fix available

CVE-2026-87827

Certain KGUARD DVR devices expose a system command execution service on all network interfaces without authentication. A remote attacker can run arbitrary commands, potentially taking full control of the device. The flaw has been actively exploited by Mirai botnets for malware spread and DDoS attacks.

publishedSep 9, 2026
last modifiedSep 9, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
10
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
1%
63th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
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counting…on Oct 9, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

KGUARD DVR models D1004NR, D1008NR, D1016NR, D1104, D1104NR, D1108NR, D1116NR, D1132NR, D2116NR, D97xx, D98xx, D99xx and related hardware revisions.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker can execute any system command, giving them complete control over the DVR, enabling malware installation, data exfiltration, and participation in botnet DDoS campaigns.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 10 reflects that the vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote command execution with full system privileges, no user interaction, and can be exploited over the network, leading to total compromise.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade the device firmware to a version released after 2017, which restricts the vulnerable service to localhost.

NVD-referenced vendor firmware update

05

Timeline

  1. Sep 9, 2026 · 5d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Sep 9, 2026 · 5d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →