Cleartext storage of sensitive information in AXIS Device Manager
Priority LOW 24CWE-316Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-312.
Summary
A user with permission to log on to the machine hosting the AXIS Device Manager client could under certain conditions extract a memory dump from the built-in Windows Task Manager application. The memory dump may potentially contain credentials of connected Axis devices.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00397 34th 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 Device Manager | From Axis Device Manager 5.00.010 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AXIS Device Manager VendorAxis Communications AB Affected From Axis Device Manager 5.00.010 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:axis:device_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.00.010 – 5.16.063 | Vulnerable | Axis Communications AB |
- cpe:2.3:a:axis:device_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.00.010 – 5.16.063 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31989
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv8w-w978-3xww
References
More Axis Communications AB Device Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-21395 Deserialization of untrusted data in AXIS Camera Station Pro CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2025-21396 Improper certificate validation in AXIS Device Manager CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2025-21397 Deserialization of untrusted data in AXIS Device Manager CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-31989 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-31989 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv8w-w978-3xww · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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