Security enthusiasts often use variations of this dork to find different camera models or interfaces: intitle:"Live View / - AXIS" : Finds the main viewing page for many AXIS cameras. inurl:/view/index.shtml : Another common path for live camera feeds. inurl:axis-cgi/mjpg : Directly targets the Motion-JPEG stream script. inurl:"MultiCameraFrame?Mode=Motion" : Used to find multi-camera server interfaces. Why This Works
Universal Plug and Play often opens ports on your router automatically, which is how many of these cameras end up on search engines. inurl viewerframe mode motion new
This query is a classic example of (or Google hacking). In the early 2000s, manufacturers cared more about functionality than security. Default credentials like admin:admin or root:"" were commonplace. Security enthusiasts often use variations of this dork