DVR and IP camera models from Dahua, a Chinese maker of surveillance solutions, received an emergency firmware update this week to fix a backdoor allowing remote access to the devices. An unauthorized party could access the devices remotely and download the full user database, including credentials and permissions. Dahua informed its customers and partners of the issue, and said its engineers and security specialists determined that the culprit was a small piece of code The company also made available firmware updates for 11 of its products. Additional models are being investigated and will be updated if found vulnerable.”]
Source: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/backdoor-packed-dahua-ip-cameras-dvrs/