Injection in AXIS OS
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-1286Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A user controlled parameter related to SMTP test functionality is not correctly validated making it possible to add the Carriage Return and Line Feed (CRLF) control characters and include arbitrary SMTP headers in the generated test email.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00953 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Communications AB | AXIS OS | AXIS OS 5.51 or later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AXIS OS VendorAxis Communications AB Affected AXIS OS 5.51 or later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:active:*:*:* | before 10.7 | Vulnerable | Axis Communications AB |
| cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2016:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | before 6.50.5.5 | Vulnerable | Axis Communications AB |
| cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2018:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | before 8.40.4.3 | Vulnerable | Axis Communications AB |
| cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2020:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | before 9.80.3.5 | Vulnerable | Axis Communications AB |
- cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:active:*:*:* Versions before 10.7 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
- cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2016:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 6.50.5.5 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
- cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2018:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 8.40.4.3 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
- cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2020:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 9.80.3.5 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31988
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9whv-vchq-g94v
References
More Axis Communications AB Axis Os vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-07814 Remote code execution vulnerability during the installation of ACAP applications on the Axis device CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-00260 The VAPIX Device Configuration framework allowed a privilege escalation, enabling a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-10210 OS command injection in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05336 Insufficient input validation in VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00291 Improper privilege management in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-00912 Incorrect permission assignment in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-31988 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-31988 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9whv-vchq-g94v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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