Bosch EOLing Many Models, Citing Undisclosed NDAA Component Risks

By Ethan Ace and Conor Healy, Published Oct 25, 2021, 12:18pm EDT

Bosch is discontinuing multiple camera lines "in light of NDAA requirements", even though they do not use banned Huawei SoCs, Bosch confirmed to IPVM, opening a new chapter in risks of NDAA enforcement.

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In this report, we examine Bosch's decision and official statement, models which are/are not impacted, detailed component images from a covered model, questions to Motorola / Avigilon, Axis, and Hanwha, plus potential impact on the industry.

Non-Banned ****, *** ***** ********** ****

***** *** ************ ******* camera ******, ********** ** IPVM **** ***** ***-****** SoCs **** **** (*********, *** *** ***** test), ***** ********** **** sourced **** ******* *********.

***** ******** **** ******** statement:

***** *** ******* ** stop ******* ******* ******* in *** ** *** Canadian ******* *** *** these ******** *** ** life ** *** ********** countries.

**** ******** ** ***** taken *** ** ******* in ***** ** **** requirements *** *** ** commercial *******.

*** ******* **** **** be ******* *** ************ ** *****, ****** IP *****, *********** *****/*****/******** ******* *********** ** the ** *** ******** markets.

**** ******** *** **** proactively *** *** ******* by ** **********, ***** told ****.

Models ********

**** ******** ****** ***** 40 **** ***** ******* their ***-**** ***** **** and ******* **** (*****) and ***-***** **** (*****/*****/*****), effectively ******** *** ******** of *****'* ***-**** ***** and *** ******.

*** ******** ** *****'* line ** *** ********, including *****/***** ***** ****** (mid-range) *** ***** ******-*** lines, ********* *** ****, 7000i, *** ***** ****** starlight *******, ***+ ****** models.

Components *** *********

***** *** *** *** specify ***** ********* ** components **** ****. ******* ************* "****************** **********" **** Dahua, *********, ******, ******, and *** *** *******, but ********* * ********* 3000i's **** *****, ** did *** ******* *** chips **** ***** *********.

******* *********** ******** ****** ** each ********* ** **** 16MB .*** ****. ***** ***** *** overview ****** ** *** camera's **** *****.

*** ******'* *** (********* S3L) ** ** *** bottom ** *** *****, along **** ** ** Electronics *************** (***** ** Switzerland, ********* **** *** I/O *********), ****** (******) flash ******, ******* (******) Ethernet **********, ******* (*****) audio *****, *** ******* amplifier/transformer **********.

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*** *** ******** ******* components *** ****-********** ***** for ********, */*, *** SD *******.

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Motorola / ******** ********

******** **** **** * clear ******** *******:

*** ********, ***** *** WatchGuard ******** **** ** covered **********. ************, ** are ********* ********* *** outstanding ******** ** *** video ********* ** ********* possible *** ** ******* components. ** ********** ******** in **** **** ****** the *** ** *** year.

**** ********* **** *** "currently ********* *** *********** products" ** *** ******* that *** *** **** of ********, *****, *** Watchguard.

Axis ********

**** ******** **** "**** products *** ********* **** NDAA," ********** **** ***** were "** **********" **** any ******* ******* ** Axis ********.

Hanwha ********

****** **** **** **** had *** ****** ****** to ** ************ "****", but *** *** ****** whether ***** ********** *** be **** ******* *********.****** *** ***** ** using ************ ***** *** ******* SoCs ** ***** ******* line.

****** (**/**/**): ****** ********* that **** ****** ********* are ******* ** *** 2 ****** ***** ************, and ** ***** ******* components *** **** ** any ** ***** ********.

*******

**** **** ** ***** raises *** *********** ** a ***** *** ***** of ******** **** ********. While *** ***** ***** now *** **** ** equipment **** *****/********* *** SoCs **** ******, ***** components *** ********* ** covered ** *** ****.

******* ************* ****** ** proactively ****** ****, ** Bosch ***, ** ** continue ***** *********** ******* components ***** **** *** discovered ** ****** ******* to ** ****.

What **********?

** ****** ***** ** has * ****** ***** what ******* ********** (******* of ****** ********* ****) might ** **** ** Bosch ** ***** ***** surveillance ********, ****** ******* below ** ***** ** confidentially ******@****.***.

Update (**/**/**): Hanwha confirmed that only Huawei HiSilicon are present in the 2 models being discontinued, and no other covered components are used in any of their products.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

10/25/21 05:01pm

*** ***** **** ** relegated ** ***** **** premium ****** *****, ***** instead ** ********* *** Dahua **** **** ******* with ******, **** *** Avigilon (*** ****).

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/25/21 05:02pm

** *******, **** *** working ** ********* *** models *** **** *** have ***** ** ******* on **** **** *** going ** ** ********. So, ** ****** **** them ** *** ***** term *** **** ** not **** ******* *** lower-priced ******.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 10/25/21 05:18pm

***** *** ****** **** an ******.

* *** **** ***** for ** ****** *** I ********* ****** **** a ****** ********** **** leads ****** **** ***** CCTV *** **** ***** that ** *** ** as **** ** ***** offering ****’* ****** ******** with **.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/25/21 05:26pm

***:***** ************ ********** ****. ***** ** ********* well ********* *** *** lack ** ****** ********* has ************ **** ** a ***-****** ** *** ADI ******* ******.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 10/25/21 05:30pm

** ***** * ****** correlation ******* ************ *** sales ******?

*** ** ***** ** would *** ** ******* to **** **** ****?

** ***** *** **** Verkada *** ********* ***** be *** ** ******** right?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/25/21 05:35pm

***** *** * ******* indicator. ************ ** * leading ***. ***** ***** you **** ****** ****** in *** ********* **** which ** ***** ** historical *************** *** *************. Favorability ****** ********* *** companies **** ***** ** the ******.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #1

In reply to John Honovich | 10/25/21 08:38pm

** **** **** ******* or *** *** ****** to **** **** ** a ****?

******* *** ************ ** IPVM—which * ***** * can ****** ****** *** mostly ***** **** *** age ** **+—** *** ran * ************ **** on *** *****, ** ROM *** ***** ** Demand * *** **** people ***** **** ********* on ***** **** **’ VHS *****, *** **** doesn’t **** ****’** ******* out ***** ****.

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IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/25/21 09:10pm

* *** **** ****** would **** ********* ** their **** **’ *** tapes…

*** **. **** **** an ******** **** **** day *.

*** ***** *** **** a *****, * ** love “******* ** *****” from **** ** *** day.

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******** “***********” :)

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/25/21 10:20pm

* ** ******** ***** the ****-*** ** ****** "over *** *** ** 30" ***** **% ** the ****** *** *** or **** ***** ******** are **** *** *** of **. ** *** are ****** **** **** accurately ******** *** ************ of *** **** *** sells ***** ********?

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Guilherme Barandas

In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #1 | 10/26/21 12:05am

**** ****** ******* *** Vivotek.

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Undisclosed #2

10/25/21 05:35pm

*** *** ******* *** link ** *** ***** Statement?

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 10/25/21 05:36pm

*********, ** ***** ***** for * **** / public *********, *** **** said ** *** *** available. ** **** ***** again ** ** ** available *** ** ** / **** ** ** added.

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Conor Healy

IPVMU Certified | 10/25/21 05:55pm

Update (**/**/**): Hanwha confirmed that only Huawei HiSilicon are present in the 2 models being discontinued, and no other covered components are used in any of their products.

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IPVMU Certified | 10/25/21 06:01pm

**** **** ** ***** raises *** *********** ** a ***** *** ***** of ******** **** ********. While *** ***** ***** now *** **** ** equipment **** *****/********* *** SoCs **** ******, ***** components *** ********* ** covered ** *** ****.

***, *** * ********* resistor (** **** * thing *******) ****, ***** likely ** *******, ** it **** **** ******* that ** ***** **** a ****** ****** *** be ****.

**’* *** ****-*****************:)

******* ***** ********** ****** are ‘**’ *** **** scrapped ******* ***** ***** were **********?

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IPVMU Certified | 10/25/21 06:10pm

**** **’* ***** ******* if *** *** ** definitely *********, **** ******* an *********** ****** *** whatever **** ** *** should ** ************* ******.

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IPVMU Certified | 10/25/21 06:17pm

***** ** ** **** Dahua ********* **** *** Bosch ***’* ** ***** business **** * ******* company?

***** ******* ***** *** Bosch's ********, ***-******* ***, encryption, ******, ***. *** they *** ******** / assembled ** * ***** factory.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 10/25/21 06:22pm

****'* *** *** ***** here. ** *** *****, that *** ** ***** previously *** ***** ******* are *** ***** **** by ***** *****.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #5

In reply to John Honovich | 10/28/21 01:14am

* *** ******* ** the *** ****** ** see ** *** ** the ***** ******* ******* any *****....

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #5 | 10/28/21 12:29pm

**** *** *** **** any? ****'* *** ** posted *** ***** ****** in **** ******* ******* something.

**********, ********* **** ******* companies ** ***** ***** Bosch's *********** ****.

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Chalon Dilber

10/26/21 01:50am

**** ****** **** ** inventory *****-***, *** ** year **** ******** **** with *** **** ** a **********, *** ***** possibly *** **********, ******. Not ** ******* * clean ***** ** ****** the *********** ******* ****...

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Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Chalon Dilber | 10/26/21 03:43am

**** ****** **** ** inventory *****-***, *** ** year **** ******** **** with *** **** ** a **********, *** ***** possibly *** **********, ******. Not ** ******* * clean ***** ** ****** the *********** ******* ****...

****, **** **** ******** this*********** ****.

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John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 10/26/21 11:40am

******, ** #* ******,*** ***** ***** (******)** ******** ******** *** performed ***** ****, ** the **** **** *** EOLing **** ** ****** atypical.

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Chalon Dilber

In reply to Undisclosed #3 | 10/28/21 04:19pm

*** **, * *************; I *** ***** *** impression **** **** **** planning ** ****** * replacement ****.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

In reply to Chalon Dilber | 10/28/21 04:27pm

***** **** **** *** planning ** ********* * replacement ****. ****** *** not **** ****** ***.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4

10/27/21 09:22pm

****'* *** *******. **** does *** **** ********* on **** *** "******* components". ** ****, **** term ** *** **** used. "******** & *********" is *** **** ****. Isn't *** ******* ******** & *********? **** ***** the ****? *** ***** the ****** **** **** everything ********?

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Undisclosed #3

IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Manufacturer #4 | 10/27/21 09:37pm

****'* *** *******. **** does *** **** ********* on **** *** "******* components".

**’* ******** **** ** the ****** *************, ******

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**, ****** **, **** ok, *** *** **.

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