Vulnerability · Published Nov 21, 2023 · Assigned by Axis
CVE-2023-21417
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in AXIS OS from Axis Communications AB. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 52% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API manageoverlayimage.cgi was vulnerable to path traversal attacks that allows for file/folder deletion. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or administrator- privileged service account. The impact of exploiting this vulnerability is lower with operator service accounts and limited to non-system files compared to administrator-privileges. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Axis Communications AB | AXIS OS | AXIS OS 8.50 – 11.6 |
Weakness: CWE-35 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H