CVE-2025-5718 json
The ACAP Application framework could allow privilege escalation through a symlink attack.
published 11mo ago modified 22d ago also EUVD-2025-74044
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 32%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- Axis Communications AB AXIS OS 12.6.30
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 11mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Axis Communications AB AXIS OS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
axis.com
/dam/public/3c/a4/6a/cve-2025-5718pdf-en-US-504214.pdf
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-5718
- NVD CVE-2025-5718
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