CVE-2023-21404 Hardcoded credentials in AXIS OS

What is CVE-2023-21404?

CVE-2023-21404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in AXIS OS, published on 8 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

AXIS OS 11.0.X - 11.3.x use a static RSA key in legacy LUA-components to protect Axis-specific source code. The static RSA key is not used in any other secure communication nor can it be used to compromise the device or any customer data.

Weakness: CWE-311, CWE-321

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Axis Axis Os.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-21404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in AXIS OS

• CVE-2025-0324 Privilege escalation in AXIS OS Critical 9.4
• CVE-2023-21413 Remote code execution vulnerability during the installation of ACAP applications on the Axis device Critical 9.1
• CVE-2025-0358 Privilege escalation in AXIS OS High 8.8
• CVE-2021-31988 Other in AXIS OS High 8.8
• CVE-2025-0359 Missing authorization in AXIS OS High 8.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-cv37-j7vw-c2gc.