Dahua IPC-HDW1431S (IPC-HDW1431S)

Dahua IPC-HDW1431S (IPC-HDW1431S)
Security Grade F Calculator v1	Dahua IPC-HDW1431S (IPC-HDW1431S) Brand: Dahua Category: Camera • Model / Gen: IPC-HDW1431S Release Date: 2019-01-01 • Status: In sale Classification Date: 2026-10-25 • [2018-01-25 Official Website]

Security Evaluation

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Known hardware tampering	None	—	Sealed outdoor camera; no documented hardware tampering.
Known vulnerabilities	Very common	—	CVE-2021-33044 (authentication bypass, CVSS 9.8) and CVE-2021-33045. Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33044
Prior attacks	Very common	—	Operation CameraSwarm (2026) compromised 14,500+ Dahua cameras; CISA-listed KEV. Source: thehackernews.com/2026/08/hackers-compromised-14500-dahua-devices.html
Updatability	Rare	—	Firmware updates are manual and many deployed units remain unpatched. Source: www.dahuasecurity.com/about-dahua/trust-center/dahua-psirt/
Category Score	Score: 3 / 3

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Authentication with other systems	Partial	—	The NetKeyboard client-type trick bypasses authentication entirely. Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33044
Communications	No encryption	—	RTSP/HTTP streams are unencrypted by default.
Storage	No encryption	—	Local microSD recordings are not encrypted.
Category Score	Score: 3 / 3

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Account management	Basic	—	Basic user accounts with limited roles.
Authentication	Basic	—	Username/password login, undermined by the authentication-bypass flaw.
Brute-force protection	Absent	—	No rate-limiting; brute-forced at scale during CameraSwarm.
Event logging	Partial logging	—	Partial event logging on the device.
Passwords	Default/Common/Easy to guess	—	Cameras widely deploy with default 'admin/admin' credentials. Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-33044
Category Score	Score: 3 / 3