Axis Communication Multiple Products Remote Code Execution (CVE-2023-5677)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 501964

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

Brandon Rothel from QED Secure Solutions has found that the VAPIX API tcptest.cgi did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible remote code execution. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or administrator-privileged service account. The impact of exploiting this vulnerability is lower with operator-privileges compared to administrator-privileges service accounts. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c2ca664d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 501964

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/12/2024

Updated: 2/15/2024

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5677

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:axis:m3024-l_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:m3025-ve_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:m7014_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:m7016_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:p1214-e_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:p7214_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:p7216_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:q7401_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:q7404_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:q7414_firmware, cpe:/o:axis:q7424-r_mk_ii_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/AxisCommunication

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-5677

CWE: 94