CVE-2025-5452 — A malicious ACAP application can gain access to admin-level service account credentials…
A malicious ACAP application can gain access to admin-level service account credentials used by legitimate ACAP applications, leading to potential privilege escalation of the malicious ACAP application. 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.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.3% (30-day exploitation probability)+3
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Axis Axis Os, Axis Communications AB AXIS OS).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis | Axis Os | ≥ 12.0.0 and < 12.6.69 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Axis Communications AB | AXIS OS | ≥ 12.0.0 and < 12.6.69 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 0.7 | 5.9 | product-security@axis.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 6.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 0.7 | 5.9 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 6.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | Axis via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.31%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · axis communications ab/axis os
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 6.6
- Source status changed · → Analyzed
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
1 on the record
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Medium CVE-2026-6505 TOCTOU Race Condition in Axis Communications AB AXIS OS Aug 11, 2026
- High CVE-2026-4757 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Axis Communications AB AXIS OS Aug 11, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-5303 TOCTOU Race Condition in Axis Communications AB AXIS OS Aug 11, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-5304 An ACAP configuration file lacks input validation, which could potentially lead to… Aug 11, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-6181 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in Axis Communications AB AXIS OS Aug 11, 2026
- High CVE-2026-0804 An ACAP configuration file lacked sufficient input validation, which could allow a path… May 12, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2025-5452 is "A malicious ACAP application can gain access to admin-level service account credentials…", rated Medium. It affects Axis Os (Axis); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 6.6 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.31% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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