CVE-2023-21418
HIGHDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 48% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2025-8088 | High | 8.8 | 95% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-27130 | Critical | 9.1 | 66% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-2863 | Medium | 5.3 | 64% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32714 | High | 8.1 | 43% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-36991 | High | 7.5 | 13% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-26073 | High | 7.5 | 12% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-21418?
Published advisories record a fix for 4 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2023-21418 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-21418 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.67% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 48% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-21418?
CVE-2023-21418 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-21418 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for axis os (NVD), axis os 2018 (NVD), axis os 2020 (NVD), axis os 2022 (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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