Privilege escalation in AXIS License Plate Verifier ACAP
Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A broken access control was found allowing for privileged escalation of the operator account to gain administrator privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00667 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
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Communications AB | AXIS License Plate Verifier | up to 2.8.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AXIS License Plate Verifier VendorAxis Communications AB Affected up to 2.8.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:axis:license_plate_verifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.8.3 | Vulnerable | Axis Communications AB |
- cpe:2.3:a:axis:license_plate_verifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.8.3 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21407
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wcv8-pxmf-r35j
References
More Axis Communications AB License Plate Verifier vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-07810 Insufficient file permissions leak administrator-privileged credentials in AXIS License Verifier ACAP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-07809 Insufficient file permissions leak user credentials of 3rd party integration interfaces in AXIS License Verifier ACAP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-07812 OS command injection in AXIS License Plate Verifier CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-07811 Non-sanitized user input could lead to arbitrary code execution in AXIS License Plate Verifier CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-07813 Non-sanitized user input could lead to SQL injections in AXIS License Plate Verifier CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-21407 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-21407 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wcv8-pxmf-r35j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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