CVE-2023-21416 Denial of service in AXIS OS
Authenticated attackers can cause a denial of service on the overlay configuration page of Axis devices via the VAPIX API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-21416?
CVE-2023-21416 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in AXIS OS, published on 21 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API dynamicoverlay.cgi was vulnerable to a Denial-of-Service attack allowing for an attacker to block access to the overlay configuration page in the web interface of the Axis device. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or administrator-privileged service account however the impact is equal. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.
Weakness: CWE-35
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-21416?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Axis Axis Os, Axis Axis Os 2022.
How do I fix CVE-2023-21416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-21416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-21416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-21416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AXIS OS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qxx-9rqv-5cjm.