Axis Communications Network Cameras and Video Servers Authentication Bypass (CVE-2004-2426)

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502705

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP POST request to ServerManager.srv, then use these privileges to conduct other activities, such as modifying files using editcgi.cgi.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 502705

File Name: tenable_ot_axiscommunication_CVE-2004-2426.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 11/29/2024

Updated: 3/5/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2004-2426

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:axis:230_mpeg2_video_server:3.11

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/AxisCommunication

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/31/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/31/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-2426

Detections

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