# CVE-2026-121021: AxxonSoft Axxon One plaintext password storage in configuration

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-121021-plaintext-storage-of-a-password-cwe-256-in-the-securitymanager  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-03. Updated: 2026-11-03  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-121021 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.5 · Published 2026-11-03

Axxon One is a video management and security system platform. An attacker with local access to the configuration directory or backups can read plaintext LDAP credentials from a configuration file, allowing them to compromise the directory service account and potentially access corporate authentication systems.

Technologies: [AxxonSoft Axxon One](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/axxon-one). Vendors: [AxxonSoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/axxonsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-121021 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-121021 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-121021?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.5, published 3 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** AxxonSoft Axxon One before 3.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-121021?** Yes: fixed in 3.1.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-121021 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-121021?** Check whether you run AxxonSoft Axxon One at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.1.0

## Technical details

The SecurityManager component in Axxon One stores LDAP directory service credentials in plaintext in the main.conf configuration file. A local attacker with read access to the configuration directory or backed-up configuration files can extract these credentials. This requires local or backup file access; no network vector exists.

## Affected products

- AxxonSoft Axxon One before 3.1.0

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.axxonsoft.com/legal/axxonsoft-vulnerability-disclosure-policy/security-advisories](https://www.axxonsoft.com/legal/axxonsoft-vulnerability-disclosure-policy/security-advisories)

## Related threats

- [AxxonSoft Axxon One default password in web client](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-121022-use-of-default-password-cwe-1393-in-the-web-client-in-axxonsoft)
- [AxxonSoft Axxon One information disclosure in security configuration API](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-121020-exposure-of-sensitive-information-to-an-unauthorized-actor-cwe)