CVE-2023-21416 json
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API dynamicoverlay.cgi was vulnerable to a Denial-of-Servi…
published 2023-11-21 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-25584
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API dynamicoverlay.cgi was vulnerable to a Denial-of-Service attack allowing for an attacker to block access to the overlay configuration page in the web interface of the Axis device. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or administrator-privileged service account however the impact is equal. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.
Patch / fix
- axis axis_os 11.7.57
- axis axis_os_2022 10.12.213
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 16 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Axis Communications AB AXIS OS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-35 Path Traversal: '.../...//'
References
-
axis.com
/dam/public/35/2a/a6/cve-2023-21416-en-US-417790.pdf
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-21416
- NVD CVE-2023-21416
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