VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-21415

Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API overlay_del.cgi is vulnerable to path traversal attacks that allows for file deletion.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 0.59%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.59%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API overlay_del.cgi is 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. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.

CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.59% probability · 46th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-35, CWE-22
Affected: axis/axis os · axis/axis os 2016 · axis/axis os 2018 · axis/axis os 2020 · axis/axis os 2022
Source: product-security@axis.com

References

https://www.axis.com/dam/public/b6/55/e2/cve-2023-21415pdf-en-US-416245.pdfVendor Advisory
https://www.axis.com/dam/public/b6/55/e2/cve-2023-21415pdf-en-US-416245.pdfVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.