Modern IP cameras, including those from Axis Communications, no longer ship with default passwords like "admin/admin". Upon first boot, the software forces the user to create a strong, unique password before any video feed can be accessed.
Troubleshooting guide for image quality - Axis Documentation
Hackers use automated scripts to run these Google searches continuously, compiling lists of vulnerable cameras to exploit or share online. How to Protect Network Cameras
This darker interpretation of "patched" refers to cracked or modified software that bypasses authentication, allowing anyone to access the camera without permission, regardless of firmware. This is the "hacking" aspect associated with Google Dorks. These unofficial patches exploit the very vulnerabilities that official firmware updates were designed to fix.