Dahua IP Camera Authentication Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2021-33045)
Severity: critical · Patch status: unknown · Since 2024-08-21 · CVE-2021-33045
Dahua IP cameras and related products contain an authentication bypass vulnerability when the loopback device is specified by the client during authentication. CISA added CVE-2021-33045 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 21, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Sep 11, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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