Privilege escalation in Axis OS
CVE-2025-0358
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.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (15.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 15th percentile — 15.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Axis OS
- Axis Communications Ab OS — versions 12.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.axis.com/dam/public/35/90/85/cve-2025-0358pdf-en-US-483809.pdf (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0358?
- CVE-2025-0358 is a high-severity vulnerability in Axis OS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0358?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.