CVE-2013-5754 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 17 Sep 2013 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can bypass authentication on Dahua DVRs using a date-based hash to gain administrative access and change passwords.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2013-5754?

CVE-2013-5754 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The authorization implementation on Dahua DVR appliances accepts a hash string representing the current date for the role of a master password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access and change the administrator password via requests involving (1) ActiveX, (2) a standalone client, or (3) unspecified other vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3612.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5754?

It affects 65 products.

Products include Dahuasecurity Dvr0404hd-A, Dahuasecurity Dvr0404hd-L, Dahuasecurity Dvr0404hd-S, Dahuasecurity Dvr0404hd-U, Dahuasecurity Dvr0404hf-a-E, Dahuasecurity Dvr0404hf-Al-E and 59 more.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5754?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2013-5754 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5754 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hprw-r36q-86cc.