CVE-2022-45425: High severity dahua security dss express vulnerability

Published Dec 27, 2022
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Updated

Some Dahua software products have a vulnerability of using of hard-coded cryptographic key. An attacker can obtain the AES crypto key by exploiting this vulnerability.

Affected Software

40 affected components
Dahuasecurity Dss Express=7.002.1760000.2
Dahuasecurity Dss Express=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dss Express=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dss Express=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dss Express=8.1.1
Dahuasecurity Dss Professional=7.002.1760000.2
Dahuasecurity Dss Professional=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dss Professional=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dss Professional=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dss Professional=8.1.1
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=1.001.0000001.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=1.001.0000001.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=1.001.0000001.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2
All of the following
Any of the following
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=1.001.0000001.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2 Firmware=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016d-s2
All of the following
Any of the following
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=1.001.0000001.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2 Firmware=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss7016dr-s2
All of the following
Any of the following
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=1.001.0000001.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=8.0.2
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=8.0.4
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2 Firmware=8.1
Dahuasecurity Dhi-dss4004-s2

Event History

Dec 27, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-45425?

CVE-2022-45425 is a vulnerability found in some Dahua software products where a hard-coded cryptographic key is used, allowing an attacker to obtain the AES crypto key.

2

Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-45425?

Some of the affected Dahua software products include Dahuasecurity Dss Express (version 7.002.1760000.2, 8.0.2, 8.0.4, 8.1, 8.1.1) and Dahuasecurity Dss Professional (version 7.002.1760000.2, 8.0.2, 8.0.4, 8.1, 8.1.1).

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-45425?

CVE-2022-45425 has a severity level of 7.5 (high).

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-45425?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-45425 by exploiting the vulnerability in the Dahua software products to obtain the AES crypto key.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2022-45425?

Information on fixes for CVE-2022-45425 can be found on the Dahua Security website using the provided reference link.

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