Medium severity · published Nov 11, 2025
CVE-2025-5454
An ACAP configuration file lacked sufficient input validation, which could allow a path traversal attack leading to potential privilege escalation
6.7
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An ACAP configuration file lacked sufficient input validation, which could allow a path traversal attack leading to potential 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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AO
AXIS OS · Axis Communications AB
12.0.0 before 12.6.18 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5454
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5454
Vendor Advisory
https://www.axis.com/dam/public/48/ab/82/cve-2025-5454pdf-en-US-504213.pdf
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