HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-21414
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-21414

CWE-121Published: October 16, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

NCC Group has found a flaw during the annual internal penetration test ordered by Axis Communications. The protection for device tampering (commonly known as Secure Boot) contains a flaw which provides an opportunity for a sophisticated attack to bypass this protection. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-21414 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

axis35 product(s)
axis osm3215m3216m4317-plvem4318-plvem4327-pm4328-pp1467-lep1468-lep1468-xlep3265-lvp3265-lve+23
Source: NVD CPE · 35 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.axis.com/dam/public/45/3c/a1/cve-2023-21414pdf-en-US-412758.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://www.axis.com/dam/public/45/3c/a1/cve-2023-21414pdf-en-US-412758.pdf

All References (2)

→
https://www.axis.com/dam/public/45/3c/a1/cve-2023-21414pdf-en-US-412758.pdfVendor Advisory
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https://www.axis.com/dam/public/45/3c/a1/cve-2023-21414pdf-en-US-412758.pdfVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-21414
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-121
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 16, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-21414 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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