CVE-2023-21418

moderate-risk
Published 2023-11-21

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.17% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.1/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (5)

Axis Os 2018
Axis Os 2020
Axis Os 2022

Affected Vendors

38
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 12/34 · Low