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High severity · published Nov 21, 2023
CVE-2023-21418
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API irissetup.cgi was vulnerable to path traversal attacks that allows for file deletion
7.1
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API irissetup.cgi was vulnerable to path traversal attacks that allows for file 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AO
Axis OS · Axis
before 6.50.5.15; before 11.7.57 · source: NVD
AO
Axis OS 2018 · Axis
before 8.40.35 · source: NVD
AO
Axis OS 2020 · Axis
before 9.80.49 · source: NVD
AO
Axis OS 2022 · Axis
before 10.12.213 · source: NVD
Affected product
AO
Axis OS
Axis
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21418
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-21418
Vendor Advisory
https://www.axis.com/dam/public/49/93/55/cve-2023-21418-en-US-417792.pdf
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