Patch Now or Regret Later: Dahua Smart Cameras Vulnerable to Hijacking!
Beware of Dahua smart cameras showing off their vulnerability skills! Critical security flaws in their firmware allow attackers to hijack control, turning your devices into unexpected stars in the hacker’s show. With CVE-2025-31700 and CVE-2025-31701 vulnerabilities lurking, your camera might just become an unwitting accomplice in a cyber heist!
Hot Take:
If you thought your camera was just there to catch shoplifters, think again! It seems Dahua smart cameras might be auditioning for a role in the next season of “Stranger Things” as they open a portal for hackers to take over. Let’s hope your surveillance footage doesn’t end up starring in the next viral video, brought to you by some mischievous cyber gremlins!
Key Points:
– Dahua smart cameras have critical security flaws that could allow remote hijacking.
– Vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-31700 & CVE-2025-31701) score a chilling 8.1 on the CVSS scale.
– Affected models include multiple IPC and SD series devices with firmware dated before April 16, 2025.
– Exploits involve buffer overflows in ONVIF protocol and RPC file upload handlers.
– Internet-exposed devices are particularly vulnerable to unauthorized root-level access.