# On management PC: wget ftp://user:pass@192.168.1.50/firmware.dav curl -X POST http://camera_ip/ISAPI/System/upgrade -F "upgradeFile=@firmware.dav" --digest -u admin:password This requires enabling ISAPI on the camera and is an FTP-to-camera direct path. 6. Finding Legitimate Hikvision Firmware via FTP Hikvision does not provide official firmware via public FTP. Sources to obtain correct firmware:
| Source | Reliability | |--------|-------------| | Hikvision official download portal (hikvision.com) | ✅ Highest | | Regional distributor portals | ✅ High | | Unverified FTP servers (ftp.hikvision.com – no longer active) | ❌ Unsafe (malware risk) | | Third-party forums (use checksums!) | ⚠️ Medium | hikvision firmware ftp