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TI-2023-07815 Aliases CVE-2023-21414GHSA-q9v9-cm52-vqj5

Stack-based buffer overflow in AXIS OS

Priority LOW 33CWE-121Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

NCC Group has found a flaw during the annual internal penetration test ordered by Axis Communications. The protection for device tampering (commonly known as Secure Boot) contains a flaw which provides an opportunity for a sophisticated attack to bypass this protection. 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 0.0026 17th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Axis Communications ABAXIS OSAXIS OS 10.11 - 11.5—No fix listedCNA
Axis Communications ABAXIS A8207-VE Mk IIAXIS OS 11.5 or earlier—No fix listedCNA
Axis Communications ABAXIS Q3527-LVEAXIS OS 10.11 - 11.5—No fix listedCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 37

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.11.55 to before 10.12.206VulnerableAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:active:*:*:*11.0.89 to before 11.6.94VulnerableAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:m3215:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:m3216:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:m4317-plve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:m4318-plve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:m4327-p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:m4328-p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p1467-le:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p1468-le:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p1468-xle:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3265-lv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3265-lve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3265-v:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3267-lv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3267-lve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3268-lv:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3268-lve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p3827-pve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p4705-plve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:p4707-plve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q1656:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q1656-b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q1656-be:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q1656-ble:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q1656-dle:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q1656-le:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q1961-te:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q2101-te:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q3536-lve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q3538-lve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q3626-ve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q3628-ve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:xfq1656:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:active:*:*:*before 11.6.94VulnerableAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:a8207-ve_mk_ii:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB
cpe:2.3:h:axis:q3527-lve:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onAxis Communications AB

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21414
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q9v9-cm52-vqj5

References

Advisory 1

  • 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-2021-11974 Injection in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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