CVE-2023-21417

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-11-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-35

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.

Affected products

Axis Communications AB AXIS OS: before 11.7.57 — fixed in 11.7.57
Axis Os 2020: before 9.80.49 — fixed in 9.80.49
Axis Os 2022: before 10.12.208 — fixed in 10.12.208

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Axis Communications AB AXIS OS 11.7.57; Axis Os 2020 9.80.49; Axis Os 2022 10.12.208. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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