CVE-2021-31989

Device credential disclosure via recoverable process memory

Published Aug 25, 2021 · Updated Nov 8, 2024

Cleartext credential storage in AXIS Device Manager 5.16.063 and earlier allows local users to extract connected-device credentials. The client retains device credentials in RAM in a form recoverable from a process memory dump created with Windows Task Manager. Exploitation requires permission to sign in to the Windows host and run the client, and it exposes credentials for managed Axis devices.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Cleartext credential storage in AXIS Device Manager 5.16.063 and earlier allows local users to extract connected-device credentials. The client retains device credentials in RAM in a form recoverable from a process memory dump created with Windows Task Manager. Exploitation requires permission to sign in to the Windows host and run the client, and it exposes credentials for managed Axis devices.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-31989
Published
Aug 25, 2021
Updated
Nov 8, 2024
Vendor
Axis Communications AB
Product
AXIS Device Manager
Classifications
CWE-312, CWE-316, T1003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 8, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=From Axis Device Manager 5.00.010

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Axis Communications AB · AXIS Device Managerversion=From Axis Device Manager 5.00.010

Published CVSS scores

3.5NISTAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
5.3NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-312Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
CWE-316Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory
T1003OS Credential Dumping

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