CVE-2023-21418: Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API irissetup.cgi was vulnerable to path traversal attacks…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 28/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.78% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 56.6% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
Low priority for now. Update when a fix is released; follow the vendor's advisory.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API irissetup.cgi was 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. 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.
- Published
- Nov 21, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.7% · 56th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-35
Report tools
Action score
28
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.7%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.1
- CNA · Axis
- 7.1
- agree
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| axis | axis os | cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os |
| axis | axis os 2018 | cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2018 |
| axis | axis os 2020 | cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2020 |
| axis | axis os 2022 | cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2022 |
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Axis). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Axis Communications AB AXIS OS
- AXIS OS 6.50 – 11.6affected
Affected versions · NVD (5)
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- axis axis osbefore 6.50.5.15
- axis axis osbefore 11.7.57
- axis axis os 2018before 8.40.35
- axis axis os 2020before 9.80.49
- axis axis os 2022before 10.12.213
Same product
axis: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2026-1185A configuration file on the local file system had improper input validation which could allow code execution and potentially lead to…35Monitor
- CVE-2025-11142The VAPIX API mediaclip.cgi that did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible remote code execution.35Monitor
- CVE-2025-0358During an annual penetration test conducted on behalf of Axis Communication, Truesec discovered a flaw in the VAPIX Device Configuration…35Monitor
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2023-21416Nov 21, 2023 · Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API dynamicoverlay.cgi was vulnerable to a…26Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2023-21417Nov 21, 2023 · Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program,
has found that the VAPIX API manageoverlayimage.cgi was vulnerable to path…28Monitor
- Later →CVE-2023-5553Nov 21, 2023 · During internal Axis Security Development Model (ASDM) threat-modelling, a flaw was found in the protection for device tampering (commonly…27Monitor
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
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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.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2023-580076 days apartInsufficient input validation in VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi35Monitor
- CVE-2023-2141536 days apartSandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API overlay_del.cgi is vulnerable to path traversal…32Monitor
- CVE-2023-214170 days apartSandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program,
has found that the VAPIX API manageoverlayimage.cgi was vulnerable to path…28Monitor
- CVE-2023-214160 days apartSandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API dynamicoverlay.cgi was vulnerable to a…26Monitor
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- low · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-35 · Path Traversal: '.../...//'CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (0)
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.