Summary
Network cameras should rarely, if ever, be directly accessible via a public-facing IP address.
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: This 2025 research paper is the most comprehensive modern analysis. It details an exploit chain in the Axis.Remoting protocol that allows for pre-authentication remote code execution (RCE) on Axis Device Managers and Camera Stations.