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Axis Communications AXIS OS Improper Neutralization of Wildcards or Matching Symbols (CVE-2024-6509)

🗓️ 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Axis OS CVE-2024-6509: VAPIX alwaysmulti.cgi globbing can exhaust resources; upgrade to patched AXIS OS.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(505534);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-6509");

  script_name(english:"Axis Communications AXIS OS Improper Neutralization of Wildcards or Matching Symbols (CVE-2024-6509)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A researcher in the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program has found that the
VAPIX API alwaysmulti.cgi was vulnerable for file globbing which could
lead to resource exhaustion of the Axis device. Axis has released
patched AXIS OS versions for this flaw.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # https://www.axis.com/dam/public/f6/c6/f5/cve-2024-6509-en-US-458043.pdf
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?da960deb");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade AXIS OS according to the vendor advisory (fixed in 11.11.93
on the active track, among other tracks).");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-6509");

  script_cwe_id(155);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/09/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:axis:axis_os_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/AxisCommunication");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/AxisCommunication');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'AxisCommunication');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:axis:axis_os_firmware:11" :
        {"versionStartIncluding" : "11.0", "versionEndExcluding" : "11.11.93", "family" : "AxisCommunication"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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30 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 3.16.5
EPSS0.00391
SSVC
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