CVE-2021-33045: Dahua IP Camera Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Published Sep 15, 2021
·
Updated

Dahua IP cameras and related products contain an authentication bypass vulnerability when the loopback device is specified by the client during authentication.

Other sources

The identity authentication bypass vulnerability found in some Dahua products during the login process. Attackers can bypass device identity authentication by constructing malicious data packets.

Affected Software

76 affected components
Dahua IP Camera Firmware
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hum7xxx Firmware<2.820.0000000.5.r.210705
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hum7xxx
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx3xxx Firmware<2.800.0000000.29.r.210630
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx3xxx
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx5xxx Firmware<2.820.0000000.5.r.210705
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx5xxx
Dahuasecurity Nvr-1xxx Firmware<4.001.0000005.1.r.210709
Dahuasecurity Nvr-1xxx
Dahuasecurity Nvr-2xxx Firmware<4.001.0000000.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Nvr-2xxx
Dahuasecurity Nvr-4xxx Firmware<4.001.0000005.1.r.210713
Dahuasecurity Nvr-4xxx
Dahuasecurity Nvr-5xxx Firmware<4.001.0000000.0.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Nvr-5xxx
Dahuasecurity Nvr-6xx Firmware<4.001.0000001.1.r.210716
Dahuasecurity Nvr-6xx
Dahuasecurity Vth-542xh Firmware<4.500.0000002.0.r.210715
Dahuasecurity Vth-542xh
Dahuasecurity Vto-65xxx Firmware<4.300.0000004.0.r.210715
Dahuasecurity Vto-65xxx
Dahuasecurity Vto-75x95x Firmware<4.300.0000003.0.r.210714
Dahuasecurity Vto-75x95x
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x04 Firmware
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x04
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x08 Firmware<4.001.0000001.1.r.210709
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x08
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x04 Firmware<4.001.0000001.1.r.210709
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x04 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x04
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x08 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x08
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x16 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x16
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x16 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x16
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x32 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x32
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hum7xxx Firmware<2.820.0000000.5.r.210705
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hum7xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx3xxx Firmware<2.800.0000000.29.r.210630
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx3xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx5xxx Firmware<2.820.0000000.5.r.210705
Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx5xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Nvr-1xxx Firmware<4.001.0000005.1.r.210709
Dahuasecurity Nvr-1xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Nvr-2xxx Firmware<4.001.0000000.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Nvr-2xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Nvr-4xxx Firmware<4.001.0000005.1.r.210713
Dahuasecurity Nvr-4xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Nvr-5xxx Firmware<4.001.0000000.0.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Nvr-5xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Nvr-6xx Firmware<4.001.0000001.1.r.210716
Dahuasecurity Nvr-6xx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Vth-542xh Firmware<4.500.0000002.0.r.210715
Dahuasecurity Vth-542xh
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Vto-65xxx Firmware<4.300.0000004.0.r.210715
Dahuasecurity Vto-65xxx
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Vto-75x95x Firmware<4.300.0000003.0.r.210714
Dahuasecurity Vto-75x95x
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x04 Firmware
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x04
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x08 Firmware<4.001.0000001.1.r.210709
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x08
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x04 Firmware<4.001.0000001.1.r.210709
Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x04
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x04 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x04
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x08 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x08
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x16 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x16
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x16 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x16
All of the following
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x32 Firmware<4.001.0000003.1.r.210710
Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x32

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Remove

    Remove Dahua IP Camera Firmware from your environment.

    Discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  2. Compensating control

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions.

Event History

Sep 15, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:50 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 21, 2024
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Sep 5, 2024
News Published
via The Register·07:44 PM
News Published
via The Register·07:47 PM
Nov 3, 58437
Event
04:30 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-33045?

CVE-2021-33045 refers to the identity authentication bypass vulnerability found in some Dahua products during the login process.

2

How severe is CVE-2021-33045?

CVE-2021-33045 has a severity rating of 9.8, indicating a critical vulnerability.

3

Which Dahua products are affected by CVE-2021-33045?

Dahua products such as Dahuasecurity Ipc-hum7xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx3xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Ipc-hx5xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Nvr-1xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Nvr-2xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Nvr-4xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Nvr-5xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Nvr-6xx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Vth-542xh Firmware, Dahuasecurity Vto-65xxx Firmware, Dahuasecurity Vto-75x95x Firmware, Dahuasecurity Xvr-4x08 Firmware, Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x04 Firmware, Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x08 Firmware, Dahuasecurity Xvr-5x16 Firmware, Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x16 Firmware, and Dahuasecurity Xvr-7x32 Firmware may be affected.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-33045?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-33045 by bypassing device identity authentication using malicious data packets.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-33045?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-33045 on the Dahua Security website.

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