CVE-2023-5800: Axis OS

High severity, CVSS 8.8. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Vintage, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API create_overlay.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. Axis has released patched AXIS OS versions for the highlighted flaw. Please refer to the Axis security advisory for more information and solution.

Affected products

• Axis Axis OS: before 11.8.61 (fixed in 11.8.61)
• Axis Axis OS 2020: before 9.80.55 (fixed in 9.80.55)
• Axis Axis OS 2022: before 10.12.220 (fixed in 10.12.220)

Published 2024-02-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.