CVE-2023-21417
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.1 High
- Published
- Nov 21, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 11, 2025
- Reserved
- Nov 4, 2022
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H | Axis |
Weaknesses
- CWE-35 Path Traversal
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
AXIS OSAxis Communications AB |
|
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