CVE-2023-21409

HIGHNVD 8.48.4—

8.4

Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted administrator credentials allowing the configuration of the application.

CVSS v3: 8.4
EG Score: 8.4(medium)
EPSS: 31.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 3, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

product-security@axishttps://www.axis.com/dam/public/0b/1c/96/cve-2023-2140712-en-US-409778.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.axis.com/dam/public/0b/1c/96/cve-2023-2140712-en-US-409778.pdf

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 20:14 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 20:14 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-21409?

CVE-2023-21409 is a high vulnerability published on August 3, 2023. Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted administrator credentials allowing the configuration of the application.

When was CVE-2023-21409 disclosed?

CVE-2023-21409 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 3, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-21409 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-21409 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 31.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-21409?

CVE-2023-21409 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-21409?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-21409, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-21409

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