CVE-2025-5718: The ACAP Application framework could allow privilege escalation through a symlink attack. This vulnerability can only be exploited if the Axis device is…

PriorityP335medium6.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRHUIRSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.35%

27.0th percentile

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

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
axis	axis_os	>= 12.0.0 < 12.6.30	12.6.30
axis_communications_ab	axis_os	>= 12.0.0 < 12.6.30	12.6.30

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