Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by Axis
CVE-2026-0541
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect permission assignment 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 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
ACAP applications can gain elevated privileges due to improper input validation during the installation process, potentially leading to privilege escalation. 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 12.9.32 |
Weakness: CWE-732 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H