Axis Camera Vulnerabilities From Google Researcher Analyzed

Author: Brian Karas, Published on Mar 23, 2017

A Google security researcher has reported 6 vulnerabilities for Axis cameras, affecting multiple models and firmware versions.

In this report, we examine these vulnerabilities, potential for exploit, and the practical risk of them.

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Comments (19)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

03/24/17 08:37pm

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Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 03/27/17 01:01pm

* ******* *** ******** ** **** ***** *** "******* ****" program.

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Michael Gonzalez

03/24/17 09:07pm

********* *********** *** *******, ******. ** ** *'* ******* **** correctly, ** ** **** ** ****** **** **** ** ******* is ******** **** **** ******** **** *** ****** ******* ** logically ********** **** *** ********/******** ********* *******?

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Michael Gonzalez | 03/24/17 09:24pm

** ** **** ** ****** **** **** ** ******* ** rendered **** **** ******** **** *** ****** ******* ** ********* segregated **** *** ********/******** ********* *******?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | 03/27/17 12:10am

***'* ******* ****** ***** **** ***** ********** *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 03/27/17 12:21am

***'* ******* ****** ***** **** ***** ********** *******.

***, ****** **** * ********* *******, *** *** ***** ********* of ******** ********* ** *** **********?

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to John Honovich | 03/27/17 12:42pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 03/27/17 12:50pm

*** -

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Brian Karas | 03/27/17 01:01pm

**** *** ** **** ***********, *** ** ** * ************* is * ************* ** * ***** ******. ****, **** **** allow *** ** **** ** ************ **** ** ********* **** less ********* **** **** ****** ** *** **. *** ** be ********** *****, ***** ******* *******'* **** *** ******** ***. Even ** *** *** ****** ** **** *** **** *****, you ***'* ****** *** **** ********.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 03/27/17 01:24pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 03/27/17 03:34pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

03/27/17 01:58pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 03/27/17 02:07pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to John Honovich | 03/27/17 02:14pm

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 03/27/17 02:19pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Brian Karas | 03/27/17 02:27pm

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #3

03/27/17 02:39pm

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #3 | 03/27/17 02:45pm

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Wade Pinnell

03/28/17 04:56am

*****!

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