Improper privilege management in AXIS OS
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
During an annual penetration test conducted on behalf of Axis Communication, Truesec discovered a flaw in the VAPIX Device Configuration framework that allowed a privilege escalation, enabling a lower-privileged user to gain administrator privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00259 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed AXIS OS (Axis Communications AB): 12.4.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Communications AB | AXIS OS | 12.0.0 to before 12.4.0 | 12.4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- AXIS OS VendorAxis Communications AB Affected 12.0.0 to before 12.4.0 Fixed in 12.4.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:active:*:*:* | 12.0.0 to before 12.4.0 | Vulnerable | Axis Communications AB |
- cpe:2.3:o:axis:axis_os:*:*:*:*:active:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.4.0 Vulnerable ·Axis Communications AB
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AXIS OS (Axis Communications AB) Fixed in 12.4.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-0358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-279c-7w72-mx63
References
More Axis Communications AB Axis Os vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-07814 Remote code execution vulnerability during the installation of ACAP applications on the Axis device CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-00260 The VAPIX Device Configuration framework allowed a privilege escalation, enabling a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2025-10210 OS command injection in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05336 Insufficient input validation in VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-11974 Injection in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-00912 Incorrect permission assignment in AXIS OS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-0358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-0358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-279c-7w72-mx63 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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