What is CVE-2017-20049?

CVE-2017-20049 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Axis M3005, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2017-20049?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2017-20049 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Axis M3005

CVE-2017-20049

A vulnerability, was found in legacy Axis devices such as P3225 and M3005. This affects an unknown part of the component CGI Script. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

product-security@axis.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20049?: CVE-2017-20049 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Axis M3005, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2017-20049?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-20049 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.