Resource allocation without limits in AXIS OS
Priority LOW 29CWE-155Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
Marinus Pfund, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found the VAPIX API alwaysmulti.cgi was vulnerable for file globbing which could lead to resource exhaustion of the Axis device. 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 0.00395 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AXIS OS (Axis Communications AB): 6.50.5.19, 8.40.59, 9.80.78 +2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 OS | 6.50.0 to before 6.50.5.19; 7.0.0 to before 8.40.59; 9.0.0 to before 9.80.78; 10.0.0 to before 10.12.249; 11.0.0 to before 11.11.93 | 6.50.5.19, 8.40.59, 9.80.78, 10.12.249, 11.11.93 | Patch available | CNA |
- AXIS OS VendorAxis Communications AB Affected 6.50.0 to before 6.50.5.19; 7.0.0 to before 8.40.59; 9.0.0 to before 9.80.78; 10.0.0 to before 10.12.249; 11.0.0 to before 11.11.93 Fixed in 6.50.5.19, 8.40.59, 9.80.78, 10.12.249, 11.11.93 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Axis Communications AB |
- cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Axis Communications AB
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AXIS OS (Axis Communications AB) Fixed in 6.50.5.19, 8.40.59, 9.80.78, 10.12.249, 11.11.93
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6509
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccrr-hx7g-hmm4
More Axis Communications AB vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-07542 An issue was discovered in multiple models of Axis IP Cameras. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07541 An issue was discovered in multiple models of Axis IP Cameras. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07543 An issue was discovered in multiple models of Axis IP Cameras. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2003-00222 The web-based administration capability for various Axis Network Camera products allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-06802 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Axis network cameras. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2000-00191 Axis StorPoint CD allows remote attackers to access administrator URLs without… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-6509 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6509 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccrr-hx7g-hmm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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