Vulnerability in Axis Communications Ab OS

CVE-2026-5304

An ACAP configuration file lacks input validation, which could potentially lead 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.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (21.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-5304: held from 0.002 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5304?
CVE-2026-5304 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Axis Communications Ab OS, classified under CWE-1287. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2026-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-5304?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.