CVE-2025-5718

MEDIUM

Axis OS 12.0.0-12.6.29 - Privilege Escalation via Symlink Attack in ACAP Application Framework

Title source: llm

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://www.axis.com/dam/public/3c/a4/6a/cve-2025-5718pdf-en-US-504214.pdf

Scores

CVSS v3 6.8

EPSS 0.0030

EPSS Percentile 21.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-59

Status published

Products (1)

axis/axis_os 12.0.0 - 12.6.30

Published Nov 11, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026