Description
The ACAP Application framework could allow privilege escalation through a symlink attack. This vulnerability can only be exploited if the Axis device is configured to allow the installation of unsigned ACAP applications, and if an attacker convinces the victim to install a malicious ACAP application.
Affected products
axis: axis os; axis: a1210 \(-b\); axis: a1214; axis: a1601; axis: a1610 \(-b\); axis: a1710-b; axis: a1810-b; axis: a8207-ve mk ii; axis: c1110-e; axis: c1111-e; axis: c1210-e; axis: c1211-e; axis: c1310-e mk ii; axis: c1410 mk ii; axis: c1510
References1
- www.axis.com/dam/public/3c/a4/6a/cve-2025-5718pdf-en-US-504214.… Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.8
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 32 · as of 10 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-59
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