SummaryAI-written · claude-haiku-5-5AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5Written by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person. Generated 23 Oct 2026.
The authentication bypass flaw lies in the login process of certain Dahua IP camera firmware, where device identity verification can be circumvented. An attacker who sends specially constructed data packets can bypass device identity authentication over the network without needing credentials or any user interaction.
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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.
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73.7 / 100
Exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV
Reports
1
Tactics
4/15
How an attack unfolds
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First seen exploited 3 years after disclosure. Public exploit code (PoC-in-GitHub) appeared 26 days after disclosure.
CISA KEV listing is when exploitation was confirmed, not necessarily the first attack.
MITRE ATT&CKA public catalogue of the techniques attackers use, maintained by MITRE. Patchfirst uses it to describe what attackers do with a vulnerability. techniques
2 TechniqueOne specific attacker behaviour in MITRE ATT&CK, such as T1190 “Exploit Public-Facing Application”. IDs with a dot, like T1059.004, are sub-techniques., grouped by TacticThe attacker’s goal at a stage of an attack in MITRE ATT&CK, such as Initial Access or Persistence. Each technique belongs to one or more tactics. in kill-chain order, 3 cited passagesAIAI-writtenWritten by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person.2
Initial AccessTA0001
Valid AccountsT1078Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.also Persistence, Privilege Escalation, Stealth
AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5Written by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person. claude-haiku-5-5: bypassed login yields valid-looking camera session access.AI mapping from the description · primary impact
bypassed login yields valid-looking camera session access
Attackers can bypass device identity authentication
Exploit Public-Facing ApplicationT1190Medium Confidence (technique links)How sure Patchfirst is that an ATT&CK technique applies to this CVE. High and medium links are shown by default; low ones come from early or generic mappings, text matching, or contradict the CVE’s details.
AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5AI-written · claude-haiku-5-5Written by a language model from the source data on this page. Not reviewed by a person. claude-haiku-5-5: unauthenticated network exploit bypassing login on exposed device; ATT&CK ID T1190 introduces a list containing CVE-2021-33045.AI mapping from the description · how it is exploited
unauthenticated network exploit bypassing login on exposed device; ATT&CK ID T1190 introduces a list containing CVE-2021-33045
(Red Hat: Polkit Privilege Escalation) CVE-2022-27666 (Red Hat: Heap Buffer Overflow Flaw) Analysis concluded Unit 29155 cyber actors have exploited the following CVEs for initial access [T1190], as detailed throughout this advisory: CVE-2021-33044 (Dahua Security) CVE-2021-33045 (Dahua
0 rules for this CVE · 205 general rules for its techniques
Rules for this CVE
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General rules for this CVE’s techniques
These detect the technique in general, not this specific vulnerability.
Named in 1 threat reportMachineMachine-matchedFound by keyword or pattern matching over threat-report text. Not reviewed by a person. Exact CVE id found in the report text.
1 reportCISA
Reports are matched by finding the exact id CVE-2021-33045 in their text; nobody has reviewed the match. One passage is shown per report, at most 320 characters, linked to the original.
(Red Hat: Polkit Privilege Escalation) CVE-2022-27666 (Red Hat: Heap Buffer Overflow Flaw) Analysis concluded Unit 29155 cyber actors have exploited the following CVEs for initial access [T1190], as detailed throughout this advisory: CVE-2021-33044 (Dahua Security) CVE-2021-33045 (Dahua…