Axis Video Serveradds 1 Top | Inurl Indexframe Shtml
Security Dork Report: inurl:indexframe.shtml axis video server
4. Why Attackers Scan for indexframe.shtml
- Identifying exposed surveillance cameras for botnet recruitment (e.g., Mirai variants)
- Obtaining camera feeds for voyeurism or recon
- Using cameras as proxies/jump hosts (some Axis devices had port forwarding or script execution capabilities)
- Credential brute-forcing (default passwords like
root:pass, admin:admin)
3. Security Risks (Historical & Current)
Typical Results
- Login pages of Axis 2400, 2401, 2411, and similar video server models.
- Pages displaying live video feeds (if no authentication is configured).
- Configuration panels (less common, but possible if default credentials are unchanged).
1. Deconstructing the Dork
inurl:indexframe.shtml: This instructs the search engine to look for URLs containing the specific file indexframe.shtml. This file is part of the default file structure for the embedded web server used in many older Axis devices.
Axis video server: Axis Communications is a market leader in network video. The query filters results to show their specific product interfaces.
serveradds 1 top: This part of the query is often used to exclude "junk" results or mirror sites, focusing the search on the raw device output.
Step 1: Disable Remote Access
- Access the device via its local IP.
- Go to System Options > Network > TCP/IP > Advanced.
- Disable UPnP and remove any port forwarding rules on your router.
D. Known CVEs (Axis related)
- CVE-2016-10327 (cross-site scripting in some Axis HTTP interfaces)
- CVE-2008-4162 (authentication bypass on certain models)
- CVE-2019-10656 (command injection on some Axis cameras)
While not all are directly in indexframe.shtml, many were reachable through it.