TI-2023-05336 Aliases CVE-2023-5800 GHSA-p8wr-r5ww-35j3

Insufficient input validation in VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi

MEDIUM 41CWE-35Published 2024-02-05 · Updated 2025-06-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Vintage, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible remote code execution. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or administrator-privileged service account. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00684 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Axis Communications AB	AXIS OS	AXIS OS 11.8, 10.12, 9.80, 8.40, 6.50	—	No fix listed	CNA

AXIS OS VendorAxis Communications AB Affected AXIS OS 11.8, 10.12, 9.80, 8.40, 6.50 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:::::active:::*	before 11.8.61	Vulnerable	Axis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2020:::::lts:::*	before 9.80.55	Vulnerable	Axis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2022:::::lts:::*	before 10.12.220	Vulnerable	Axis Communications AB

cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:active:*:*:* Versions before 11.8.61 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2020:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 9.80.55 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os_2022:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 10.12.220 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5800
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8wr-r5ww-35j3

References

Advisory 1

https://www.axis.com/dam/public/89/d9/99/cve-2023-5800-en-US-424339.pdf

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-2025-00291 Improper privilege management in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2021-11974 Injection in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2026-00912 Incorrect permission assignment in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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