Horizon Alert
Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters
This advisory concerns a critical vulnerability in Axxon One video management software that arises from the use of unmaintained third-party components. The issue allows remote attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or bypass security controls by exploiting these vulnerable components. Understanding and addressing this risk is important for maintaining the security posture of affected systems.
- Unmaintained software components pose a risk.
- Enables remote code execution.
- Confirm relevance and exposure of affected systems.
Attack Path
How an attacker could exploit the issue
An attacker could exploit vulnerable third-party packages within AxxonSoft Axxon One VMS to gain unauthorized access. This could happen remotely, without needing any prior authentication or specific user interaction, potentially leading to severe security breaches.
- No authentication required to reach.
- Vulnerable third-party packages are triggered.
- Remote arbitrary code execution or bypass.
Live Threat
Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context
When supported by the advisory, a remote attacker could exploit unmaintained third-party components within Axxon One VMS, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or bypassing security features. This could affect the integrity and availability of the video management system.
- System integrity and availability.
- Remote code execution via vulnerable components.
- Unauthorized system access or control.
Operational Fix
Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps
This vulnerability resides within the third-party components used by Axxon One VMS. Therefore, the Application owner is primarily responsible for addressing this issue, in coordination with the Infrastructure and Security teams. The first step is to identify all instances of Axxon One VMS within the environment, confirm their reachability and business criticality, and then engage the accountable owner to plan remediation.
- Application owners must lead remediation efforts.
- Verify all Axxon One VMS deployments.
- Plan remediation based on identified risk.
