CWE
255
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-3612

First published: Tue Sep 17 2013(Updated: )

Dahua DVR appliances have a hardcoded password for (1) the root account and (2) an unspecified "backdoor" account, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via authorization requests involving (a) ActiveX, (b) a standalone client, or (c) unknown other vectors.

Credit: cret@cert.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Dahua Security DVR0404HD-A
Dahua Security DVR0404HD-L
Dahua Technology DVR0404HD-S
Dahua Security DVR0404HD-U
Dahuasecurity DVR0404HF-A-E
Dahua Security DVR0404HF-AL-E
Dahua Technology DVR0404HF-S-E
Dahua Technology DVR0404HF-U-E
Dahuasecurity DVR Firmware
Dahua Security DVR0804HD-L
Dahua Security DVR0804HD-S
Dahua Technology DVR0804HF-A-E
Dahua Security DVR0804HF-AL-E
Dahuasecurity Dvr0804hf-l-e
Dahua Technology DVR0804HF-S-E
Dahua DVR0804HF-U-E
Dahua Security DVR1604HD-L
Dahua Security DVR1604HD-S
Dahua Security DVR1604HF-A-E
Dahua Technology DVR1604HF-AL-E
Dahua Technology DVR1604HF-L-E
Dahua Technology DVR1604HF-S-E
Dahua Security DVR1604HF-U-E
Dahua Security DVR2104C
Dahua DVR 2104H
Dahuasecurity DVR2104HC
Dahua Dvr2104HE
Dahua Security DVR2108C
Dahua Security DVR2108H
Dahua DVR 2108HC
Dahua DVR 2108HE
Dahua Security DVR5116C
Dahua DVR 2116HE
Dahuasecurity DVR2116HC
Dahua DVR 2116HE
Dahua Security DVR2404HF-S
Dahua Technology DVR2404LF-AL
Dahuasecurity DVR2404LF-S
Dahua Security DVR3204HF-S
Dahua Security DVR3204LF-AL
Dahua Security DVR3204LF-S
Dahua Security DVR3224L
Dahua Security DVR3232L
Dahua DVR 5104C
Dahuasecurity Dvr5104h
Dahua DVR5104HE
Dahua DVR 5108C
Dahua Security DVR5108H
Dahua Security DVR5108HE
Dahua Security DVR5116C
Dahua DVR 5116H
Dahuasecurity DVR5116HE
Dahua Security DVR5204A
Dahua Security DVR5204L
Dahua Security DVR5208A
Dahua Security DVR5208L
Dahua Security DVR5216A
Dahua Technology DVR5216L
Dahuasecurity DVR Firmware
Dahua Security DVR5408
Dahua Technology DVR5416
Dahua Security DVR5804
Dahuasecurity DVR Firmware
Dahua Security DVR5816
Dahuasecurity DVR6404LF-S

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-3612?

    CVE-2013-3612 is rated as high severity due to the presence of hardcoded passwords allowing unauthorized administrative access.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-3612?

    To mitigate CVE-2013-3612, ensure to change the hardcoded passwords and secure the affected Dahua DVR appliances.

  • Which Dahua DVR models are affected by CVE-2013-3612?

    CVE-2013-3612 affects multiple Dahua DVR models including DVR0404, DVR0804, DVR1604, DVR2100 series, and several others.

  • Can CVE-2013-3612 lead to a data breach?

    Yes, CVE-2013-3612 can potentially lead to a data breach as it allows remote attackers access to sensitive camera feeds and device settings.

  • What actions should be taken after identifying CVE-2013-3612?

    After identifying CVE-2013-3612, it is crucial to assess the security of your network, update the DVR firmware if available, and change default credentials.

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