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CVE-2023-21417

HIGH
Published 2023-11-21T06:53:06.158Z
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CVSS Score

V3.1
7.1
/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Base Score Metrics
Exploitability: N/A Impact: N/A

EPSS Score

v2025.03.14
0.002
probability
of exploitation in the wild

There is a 0.2% chance that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.

Updated: 2025-06-25
Exploit Probability
Percentile: 0.432
Higher than 43.2% of all CVEs

Attack Vector Metrics

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED

Impact Metrics

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH

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.

Available Exploits

No exploits available for this CVE.

Related News

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Affected Products

Axis Communications AB

AXIS OS

Affected Versions:

AXIS OS 8.50 – 11.6

GitHub Security Advisories

Community-driven vulnerability intelligence from GitHub

⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-967w-79j9-vx4x

Advisory Details

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.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21417
WEB https://www.axis.com/dam/public/2a/82/12/cve-2023-21417-en-US-417791.pdf

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: November 21, 2023, Modified: November 21, 2023

References

https://www.axis.com/dam/public/2a/82/12/cve-2023-21417-en-US-417791.pdf
Published: 2023-11-21T06:53:06.158Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-08T08:27:01.130Z
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