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Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input

CVE-2024-8160

Low
3.8/10

Summary

Erik de Jong, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API ftptest.cgi did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible command injection leading to being able to transfer files from/to the Axis device. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an administrator-privileged service account. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
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  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
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  • LOW

CWE-1286 - Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input

The product receives input that is expected to be well-formed - i.e., to comply with a certain syntax - but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input complies with the syntax.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published