Insufficient file permissions leak administrator-privileged credentials in AXIS License Verifier ACAP
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-755Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted administrator credentials allowing the configuration of the application.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00634 50th 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-2023-21409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5xh-wj3m-j94v
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Axis Communications AB License Plate Verifier vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2023-07808 Privilege escalation in AXIS License Plate Verifier ACAP CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-21409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-21409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q5xh-wj3m-j94v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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