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CVE-2023-21409: Insufficient file permissions leak administrator-privileged credentials in AXIS License Verifier ACAP

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-08-03 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-755

Description

Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted administrator credentials allowing the configuration of the application.

Affected products

• Axis Communications AB AXIS License Plate Verifier: through 2.8.3

References

• https://www.axis.com/dam/public/0b/1c/96/cve-2023-2140712-en-US-409778.pdf
• https://www.axis.com/dam/public/0b/1c/96/cve-2023-2140712-en-US-409778.pdf

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