CVE-2017-20049 Privilege escalation in AXIS OS
Remote attackers can exploit improper privilege management in legacy Axis camera CGI scripts to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-20049?
CVE-2017-20049 is a critical vulnerability in AXIS OS, published on 15 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, was found in legacy Axis devices such as P3225 and M3005. This affects an unknown part of the component CGI Script. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20049?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Axis M3005 Firmware, Axis M3007 Firmware, Axis M3045 Firmware, Axis P1204 Firmware, Axis P3225 Firmware, Axis P3367 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-20049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh3r-vrg4-68p4.