CVE-2026-29114: CWE-538 Insertion of sensitive information into Externally-Accessible file or directory in Dahua IPC
A vulnerability has been found in some Dahua products. An attacker may obtain the device’s CA root certificate. If that CA is installed and trusted on client systems, the attacker could issue fraudulent certificates trusted by those clients and undermine the certificate trust chain.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-29114 is a vulnerability in Dahua IPC products where an attacker may access the device’s CA root certificate due to improper handling of sensitive information (CWE-538). This exposure could allow the attacker to create fraudulent certificates trusted by clients that have the CA installed, compromising the certificate trust chain. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score (2.3) and no known exploits in the wild. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the remediation level is not specified.
Potential Impact
An attacker who obtains the CA root certificate from the affected Dahua IPC device could issue fraudulent certificates that client systems trusting this CA would accept. This undermines the trust model of certificates, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonation if clients have installed and trust the compromised CA. However, the overall impact is limited by the requirement that the CA be installed and trusted on client systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should carefully manage and verify trusted CA certificates on client systems and avoid installing untrusted or unnecessary CA certificates from these devices.
CVE-2026-29114: CWE-538 Insertion of sensitive information into Externally-Accessible file or directory in Dahua IPC
Description
A vulnerability has been found in some Dahua products. An attacker may obtain the device’s CA root certificate. If that CA is installed and trusted on client systems, the attacker could issue fraudulent certificates trusted by those clients and undermine the certificate trust chain.
CVSS v4.0
Score 2.3low
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-29114 is a vulnerability in Dahua IPC products where an attacker may access the device’s CA root certificate due to improper handling of sensitive information (CWE-538). This exposure could allow the attacker to create fraudulent certificates trusted by clients that have the CA installed, compromising the certificate trust chain. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score (2.3) and no known exploits in the wild. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and the remediation level is not specified.
Potential Impact
An attacker who obtains the CA root certificate from the affected Dahua IPC device could issue fraudulent certificates that client systems trusting this CA would accept. This undermines the trust model of certificates, potentially enabling man-in-the-middle attacks or impersonation if clients have installed and trust the compromised CA. However, the overall impact is limited by the requirement that the CA be installed and trusted on client systems.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should carefully manage and verify trusted CA certificates on client systems and avoid installing untrusted or unnecessary CA certificates from these devices.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- dahua
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-04T03:32:28.880Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2907048dd33fbd85fa869c
Added to database: 06/10/2026, 06:41:08 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 08:55:08 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 66
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