CVE-2019-9682
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedDahua devices with Build time before December 2019 use strong security login mode by default, but in order to be compatible with the normal login of early devices, some devices retain the weak security login mode that users can control. If the user uses a weak security login method, an attacker can monitor the device network to intercept network packets to attack the device. So it is recommended that the user disable this login method.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceDahua surveillance devices manufactured before December 2019 include a weak security login mode retained for backward compatibility with legacy devices. When users enable this weak mode, network traffic can be intercepted by attackers, allowing credential theft or session hijacking due to inadequate encryption or authentication mechanisms.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2019-12< 2019-12< 2019-12< 2019-12< 2019-12< 2019-12< 2019-12< 2019-12CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the Dahua device modelLocate the device label or access the device web interface or management console to confirm the exact model number (e.g., Sd6al, Sd5a, Sd1a, Ptz1a, Sd50, Sd52c, Ipc Hx5842h, Ipc Hx7842h)Affected if The device model matches one of the affected product lines listed in the CVE
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device web interface (typically via browser to the device IP), navigate to the System or Device Info section, and record the firmware version date. Alternatively, use the device's CLI or management software if availableAffected if The firmware version date is earlier than December 2019 (e.g., showing a date in 2019 before December)
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Verify the security login mode configurationIn the device web interface, go to Security or Login Settings and look for an option related to 'weak security mode', 'legacy login', 'backward compatibility', or similar. Check whether this mode is enabled or disabledAffected if The weak security login mode is explicitly enabled in the device settings
The device is affected if it is one of the listed models running firmware dated before December 2019 AND has the weak security login mode enabled, allowing unauthenticated network interception of credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data2019-12
Disable the weak security login mode on affected Dahua devices and ensure only strong security login (introduced as default post-December 2019) is enabled. Verify that all device firmware is updated to the latest secure build.
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