Insufficient input validation in VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi

published 2024-02-05 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-58083

cvss: 5.4; 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

Vintage, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible remote code execution. 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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 3

axis axis_os 11.8.61
axis axis_os_2020 9.80.55
axis axis_os_2022 10.12.220

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-02-13)

Exploit prediction

0.68% 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	5.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Axis Communications AB AXIS OS

Classification

Weakness

CWE-35 Path Traversal: '.../...//'
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

axis.com /dam/public/89/d9/99/cve-2023-5800-en-US-424339.pdf
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-5800
NVD CVE-2023-5800

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Summary