What is CVE-2026-0804?

CVE-2026-0804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axis OS, classified under Path Traversal: '.../...//'. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-05-12.

How severe is CVE-2026-0804?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Axis OS

CVE-2026-0804

An ACAP configuration file lacked sufficient input validation, which could allow a path traversal attack leading to potential 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.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Axis Axis_os
Axis Communications Ab Os — versions 12.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-35 — Path Traversal: '.../...//'

References

product-security@axis.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0804?: CVE-2026-0804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axis OS, classified under Path Traversal: '.../...//'. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2026-05-12.
How severe is CVE-2026-0804?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.