# CVE-2003-0240: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions and modify camera configuration by sending a crafted HTTP request to the web administration interface.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 May 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2q8p-5vh9-5vxj

## What is CVE-2003-0240?

CVE-2003-0240 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The web-based administration capability for various Axis Network Camera products allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions and modify configuration via an HTTP request to the admin/admin.shtml containing a leading // (double slash).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0240?

It affects 9 products.


Products: Axis 2100 Network Camera, Axis 2110 Network Camera, Axis 2120 Network Camera, Axis 2130 Ptz Network Camera, Axis 2400 Video Server, Axis 2401 Video Server, Axis 2420 Network Camera, Axis 2460 Network Dvr, Axis 250s Video Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0240 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0240 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Axis Network Camera 2.x - HTTP Authentication Bypass (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2004-2427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2427/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5213/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2007-2239](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2239/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2004-2425](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2425/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2001-1543](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1543/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0240 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0240 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0240 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0240/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0240/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0240
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0240
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0240

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0240/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.