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A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in firmware developed by Shenzhen Hichip Vision Technology (versions V6 through V20), which is used in millions of IoT devices across numerous brands. The vulnerability allows an attacker on the local network to reset the device's administrator password, thereby gaining administrative access to the device. This affects a wide range of consumer and security IoT products from multiple vendors.
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This repository contains a single C program (reset.c) that exploits CVE-2020-9529, a vulnerability in Hichip IP Cameras. The exploit works by sending a UDP broadcast discovery message to port 12222, parsing the response to identify the device's IP and Device-ID, and then sending a specially crafted UDP command to reset the admin password. The program is interactive, prompting the user for a device IP (defaulting to broadcast if none is provided), and provides feedback on whether a vulnerable device was found and if the reset was successful. The code is standalone, does not rely on any external frameworks, and is operational, providing a working exploit for the targeted vulnerability. No hardcoded credentials or IPs are present, but the default broadcast address is used for device discovery. The repository is minimal, containing only the exploit code, a README, a license, and a .gitignore file.
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