CVE-2021-33044 (GCVE-0-2021-33044)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-15 21:36 – Updated: 2026-01-12 19:53
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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| n/a | Some Dahua IP Camera, Video Intercom, PTZ Dome Camera, Thermal Camera devices |
Affected:
Dahua IP Camera devices IPC-HX3XXX, IPC-HX5XXX, and IPC-HUM7XXX, Video Intercom devices VTO75X95X, VTO65XXX, and VTH542XH, PTZ Dome Camera SD1A1, SD22, SD49, SD50, SD52C, and SD6AL, Thermal TPC-BF1241, TPC-BF2221, TPC-SD2221, TPC-BF5XXX, TPC-SD8X21, and TPC-PT8X21B devices Buildtime before June, 2021.
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Nomenclature
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