CVE-2021-33045
Published 2021-09-15 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source cybersecurity@dahuatech.com
Summary
CVE-2021-33045 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Dahua IP Camera Firmware. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 21, 2024, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by September 11, 2024. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Dahua has 2 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 2 known-exploited Dahua vulnerabilities →Description
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.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Dahua — IP Camera Firmware
Name: Dahua IP Camera Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Date added: 2024-08-21 · Due: 2024-09-11
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164423/Dahua-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/13
- https://www.dahuasecurity.com/support/cybersecurity/details/957
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164423/Dahua-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2021/Oct/13
- https://www.dahuasecurity.com/support/cybersecurity/details/957
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-33045

