Vulnerability · Published Nov 11, 2025 · Assigned by Axis
CVE-2025-5718
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in AXIS OS from Axis Communications AB. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Axis Communications AB | AXIS OS | 12.0.0 – before 12.6.30 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H