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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-31989 · published 25 August 2021

CVE-2021-31989: Axis device manager cleartext storage of sensitive data vulnerability

Axis · Device Manager

A user with permission to log on to the machine hosting the AXIS Device Manager client could under certain conditions extract a memory dump from the built-in Windows Task Manager application. The memory dump may potentially contain credentials of connected Axis devices.

5.3 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.40% · top 68.7% CWE-316 · CWE-316CWE-312 · Cleartext storage of sensitive data
5.3CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 3.5
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A user with permission to log on to the machine hosting the AXIS Device Manager client could under certain conditions extract a memory dump from the built-in Windows Task Manager application. The memory dump may potentially contain credentials of connected Axis devices.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.axis.com/files/tech_notes/CVE-2021-31989.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://www.axis.com/files/tech_notes/CVE-2021-31989.pdf Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-31989), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.