Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-2426 · published 31 December 2004
CVE-2004-2426: Axis 2100 network camera vulnerability
Axis · 2100 Network Camera
Directory traversal vulnerability in Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP POST request to ServerManager.srv, then use these privileges to conduct other activities, such as modifying files using editcgi.cgi.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Axis Network Camera 2.40 and earlier, and Video Server 3.12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP POST request to ServerManager.srv, then use these privileges to conduct other activities, such as modifying files using editcgi.cgi.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected products
14 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-2426), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.