CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-6298

MediumCVSS 6.7
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.15%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

ACAP applications can gain elevated privileges due to improper input validation, potentially leading to 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.

Risk Assessment

If an Axis device allows installation of unsigned ACAP applications, an attacker could achieve privilege escalation, potentially compromising system confidentiality and integrity. This requires user interaction but can result in device takeover.

Recommendation

Disable the ability to install unsigned ACAP applications on Axis devices. Install only applications from trusted sources and verify their signatures.

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Original NVD description (English source)

ACAP applications can gain elevated privileges due to improper input validation, potentially leading to 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS