CVE-2025-5718_CVE-2025-5718

6.8 / 10

MEDIUM

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

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-5718

Source Axis

Published Nov 11, 2025 at 06:52

Affected Product

Vendor Axis Communications AB

Product AXIS OS

Version 12.0.0

Affected Versions Axis Communications AB AXIS OS 12.0.0

CWE Classification

CWE-59

References

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

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