Dahua Trying, Struggling To Respond To Hacking Attacks

***, * ***** **********-***** ******* ******* ********* against ***** ********** *******, ** ******* *****'* response.

** *** ******** ****, Dahua ** ******* ****** to *******, ********* *********** and **** ** ***** impacted. *******, ***** ** still ********** **** * number ** *********** ********, including:

• ******* ** **** *************** is ***** **** ** the *****
• ****** ** ******* * complete **** ** ****** impacted
• ********* **** ******** ***** but *** ******* **** all ****** *** *******
• ** **** ******* ****** notice *** ********** ****** statement
• ******* *** ********* *** response

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Cause ** ***** *******

***** ** ****** ** clearly ******* **** ************* is ***** **** ** the *****. *** *******, Dahua ***** ** **** vulnerability***-****-****, *******, **** ****** only ***** ***** ** cameras ** ********, *** recorders *** ******* ***** hacked. ********, **** ****** is *********, ********** *** not ***** ********, *** ********** *** Dahua ********. ***** ***** ***** to *******-**** ******** ****-**-***-******* ** *** ****** reported ********.

*** ******* ** **** Dahua *** ******** *************** that ***** ** **** here *** ***** ** not ***** ***** *** is.

• *** ******** ******* ****** unauthenticated ******** ** * configuration **** ** *********, etc.
• *** ****** ******* ***** has * ******* ******** of ******, *** *** admin-level ******, *** ** only ******** ** **** from *** ***** *******, not ********. *******, ****** indicated *** ****** *** easily ** ****** ** think *** ****** ***** the ****** ******* ** local **** **** *** really ******.

*** ****** ******* ** the **** ******** ***** element ** ******* ******* received, ****** ***** *** not **** ******** ** IPVM **** ** *** vulnerability ****. *******, ** Dahua's **** ****** *************, Dahua ***** ******* *********, which ***** ***** *** 888888 ******* *** ***** would ******* * ************* in ** ***** ********* remotely.

****** ***, *** **** remains **** ****** ***** does *** **** ****** or ****** ****** **** a ***** *********. *******, this *********** *** ******** of ****** ******** ******** vulnerabilities ** ***'* ********.

Impacted ****** / ******** *******

***** ***** ****** ******* a ******** **** ** models ********, ******* **** being * ******** **** of *** ********** ******* that ***** *********** **** made (*.*., ************ ********, ******* **** ******** ******** vulnerability, ***.). **** ** a ******* ******* ** makes ** **** *** users *** ******* ** understand ***** ****** *** impacted *** ***** *** not.

***** *** **** ** public **** ****** ***** March, **** ********* ************ ****** ** product **********. *****, **** ************ says "**** ** *** following ******* ****** *** models *** ********", ****** it ******* ** ***** if * ******** ****** they *** ******* ** actually ******** ** ***:

******** ******** ** ***** for * **** **** of ******** ****** **** gone *****.

************, *****'* ******* **** not ******* ***** ******** versions ** *** ******** models *** **********. ***** need ** ***** **** a ***** ******** ******** location, **** **** ****** firmware *** ***** *****, then ********* ** **** need ** ******* ** not. ***** ******* *********** this ******* ** ****** multiple ******** ******** ********* (e.g.:*****'* ************* ******** ********.***** ***'* ****), *** ***** ***** country-specific ***-******.

**********, ***** ***** ** very *********** *** * user ** ****** ********* if ***** ******* ** impacted ** ***. ** contrast,********* ******** * ******* notification *** * ****** backdoor *************, ******* *** ******** models *** ******** ********, with ***-****** ******** ***** for *** ********.

Firmware ******* **** ***

***** ********* ***** ****** use **************** ******** ******** **** ******* ********. Firmware ** ********* **** newest ** ******, *** while ***** *** ****** a ******** ******* *****, such ** ***, ***, etc., ***** ** ** search / ****** ******** to **** ******** ******.

******-********** ******** **** ***** does *** ***** ****** build *******, *.*** ******** may ** *** ****** build *** *** ******* line, ***** ****** **** be ** *.*** ** 3.21x. *** ***** **** large *********** ***/** ******** models, **** ***** ** difficult ** ********* ** units **** ** ** upgraded ******* ******** **** one ************ *** ****** firmware.

***** *** *** **** to ******* *** ******** firmware ******* **** ********** fixed *** *************. ** contrast, ********* *** **** to ******* *** **** build *.*.* *** ***** provided ***** ** ***** backdoor, ****** ** ****** to ********* *************.

Notification ** ******* ** *******

***** *** *** ******** dealers ***** *** ***** started, ***** ** * mistake ******* ***** ******* further ** **** ** not ****** **** ****** notice ** ****** ****** firmware ** ****** ******* settings, ***. ** ******** hacking *******. ** ********,*********, ****** **********, *** **** *** notifications.

***** ****** **** ******** dealers ** ***** ** the *************, **** ** email *** ** ***** call. ***** **** ******** notifications ******** ***** ** updated ******** (**:***** ***** *, **** Security ********), ****** **** ******* where ** **** ****** firmware, *** ** *** even **** ** * general ******** ********** (**:******** ************ ****-******-**).

Misleading ************* ************

*****'* ***** ******* ********* their "****** ************* ***********"***** ** ******** ******* and *** **** *************.

*** **** ***** ************ manufacturers ******** ** **** vulnerability ***** ** ***** OEMing ***** *********. **** statement ** ***** ******** to ***** **** ** a ******* ****** ** a ****** ** ********* companies, **** ** ** specific ** *****-************ ********.

*** ***-**** ******** **** Dahua ********** ***** ***** to **** ***** ** clear **** **** ** not **** *** ****** of ******* *********, ** Dahua's ************* ****** ********* to ********, *** ***, the ******** ** *** user, ******* ** ******.

*****'* ******** ** ******** this ************* ** ********* manufacturers *******, *** ***** users **** ******* *********, makes *** ******* ****** either **********, ** *********.

OEM ******

**** **** ********** ***** issues ******* ******** *****, however, **** *** **** week, ******* ******** **** Dahua *** ********, ********* more ******* *** **** older ****** ********. ******** in ********** ***** ******** ******* discussion **** ********* *** frustration **** **** ** getting ****** ********. ** **** ***** Dahua **** **** ******* up ** **** **** other, ********* ***** ** updated ******** **** ****** could *** **** **/*** it ******** **** *****.

Dahua ************ ** *************

** ******** ****** **** April **** *******, ***** has ***** ** ****-****** check, ***** ***** *** enable *** ********* ************, or ** * ****** check. **** ******** *** unit **** ******** ******.

***** *** **** ****** they **** ****** ** internal ************* ********* ** more ******** **** **** issues **** *****, *** to ***** **** ****** response ** *********, ***********, or ***** ************* ** cybersecurity ********.

*******

** *** ******** ****, Dahua *** ******* ***** that ** ** ****** to ******* *** ********** information *** ***** ****** for ***** ***************. ** the ******** ****, ***** challenges ** ********** ***** to *********** ******** ** how **** **** ************ developed ******** **** ***** it **** *** **** to ******* *** ******* identify ****** *** ********** fixes.

*** ******* **** **** signs ** ******* ******* resolving ***** ********. *******, since **** *** ****** a ******* ** ***** software *********** **********, ** could **** **** **** and *********** ******* ** resolve **** *****.