CVE-2023-21409

Insufficient file permissions leak administrator-privileged credentials in AXIS License Verifier ACAP

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Published Aug 3, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted administrator
credentials allowing the configuration of the application.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Axis Communications AB

AXIS License Plate Verifier

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.8.3 or earlier`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:axis:license_plate_verifier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-25577	Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted administrator credentials allowing the configuration of the application.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.634% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.axis.com/dam/public/0b/1c/96/cve-2023-2140712-en-US-409778.pdf

History

Oct 17, 2024 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Axis License Plate Verifier

Weaknesses

CWE-755

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 17, 2024, 3:39 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Axis
Published: Aug 3, 2023, 6:48 AM
Updated: Oct 17, 2024, 3:39 PM
Reserved: Nov 4, 2022, 6:30 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:36 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 9:36 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 3, 2023, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:32 AM

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Red Hat No data

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