Is CVE-2023-5553 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-5553 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-5553 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2023-5553 requires physical access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-5553?

CVE-2023-5553 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2023-5553

CWE-863Published: November 21, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

During internal Axis Security Development Model (ASDM) threat-modelling, a flaw was found in the protection for device tampering (commonly known as Secure Boot) in AXIS OS making it vulnerable to a sophisticated attack to bypass this protection. To Axis' knowledge, there are no known exploits of the vulnerability at this time. 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-2023-5553 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.