CVE-2025-5718Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via ACAP symlink following

Published Nov 11, 2025 · Updated Nov 11, 2025

Symlink following in the ACAP Application framework in AXIS OS 12.0.0 through 12.6.29 allows attackers to escalate privileges. The framework follows a package-controlled symlink while processing the installed ACAP package, redirecting a privileged file operation; Axis has not named that operation or path. Exploitation requires unsigned ACAP installation to be enabled and a privileged user to install the attacker's malicious application.

CVSS severity6.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.36%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Symlink following in the ACAP Application framework in AXIS OS 12.0.0 through 12.6.29 allows attackers to escalate privileges. The framework follows a package-controlled symlink while processing the installed ACAP package, redirecting a privileged file operation; Axis has not named that operation or path. Exploitation requires unsigned ACAP installation to be enabled and a privileged user to install the attacker's malicious application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5718
Published
Nov 11, 2025
Updated
Nov 11, 2025
Vendor
Axis Communications AB
Product
AXIS OS
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.0.0 <12.6.30

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Axis Communications AB · AXIS OSversion=12.0.0 <12.6.30

Published CVSS scores

6.8Axis Communications ABCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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