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CVE-2004-2426· NVD / CVE Program· CNA mitre

Directory traversal vulnerability in Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to byp

Directory traversal vulnerability in Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP POST request to ServerManager.srv, then use these privileges to conduct other activities, such as modifying files using editcgi.cgi.

MediumCVSS 5.0 · v2.0—No exploit No fix recorded
Published
Dec 31, 2004
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
4.2% · 91th percentile
CWE
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Action score

21

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 4.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
axis2100 network camera
axis2110 network camera
axis2120 network camera
axis2130 ptz network camera
axis230 mpeg2 video server
axis2400 video server
axis2401 video server
axis2411 video server
axis2420 network camera
axis2420 video server
axis2460 network dvr
axis2490 serial server

and 2 more

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • axis 2100 network camera2.12
  • axis 2100 network camera2.30
  • axis 2100 network camera2.31
  • axis 2100 network camera2.32
  • axis 2100 network camera2.33
  • axis 2100 network camera2.34
  • axis 2100 network camera2.40
  • axis 2100 network camera2.41
  • axis 2110 network camera2.12
  • axis 2110 network camera2.30
  • axis 2110 network camera2.31
  • axis 2110 network camera2.32
  • axis 2110 network camera2.34
  • axis 2110 network camera2.40
  • axis 2110 network camera2.41
  • axis 2120 network camera2.12
  • axis 2120 network camera2.30
  • axis 2120 network camera2.31
  • axis 2120 network camera2.32
  • axis 2120 network camera2.34

Same product

axis: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2003-0240The web-based administration capability for various Axis Network Camera products allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and m
    49Plan
  • CVE-2004-2427Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct
    42Plan
  • CVE-2007-2239Stack-based buffer overflow in the SaveBMP method in the AXIS Camera Control (aka CamImage) ActiveX control before 2.40.0.0 in AxisCamContro
    41Plan
  • CVE-2007-5213Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the AXIS 2100 Network Camera 2.02 with firmware 2.43 and earlier allow remote
    38Monitor
  • CVE-2004-2425Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via accent (`
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2001-1543Axis network camera 2120, 2110, 2100, 200+ and 200 contains a default administration password "pass", which allows remote attackers to gain
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
P · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
P
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.

References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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