Axis OS up to 12.3.35 ACAP Configuration File improper validation of specified type of input

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Axis OS up to 12.3.35. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ACAP Configuration File Handler. The manipulation leads to improper validation of specified type of input. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-30027. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Axis OS up to 12.3.35. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component ACAP Configuration File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of specified type of input vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1287. The product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An ACAP configuration file lacked sufficient input validation, which could allow for arbitrary code execution. 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.

The weakness was disclosed by URCQ. The advisory is shared at axis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-30027 since 03/14/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 12.3.36 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1762). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

• Axis Axis OS

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Vendor

• Axis

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• OS

Version

• 12.3.0
• 12.3.1
• 12.3.2
• 12.3.3
• 12.3.4
• 12.3.5
• 12.3.6
• 12.3.7
• 12.3.8
• 12.3.9
• 12.3.10
• 12.3.11
• 12.3.12
• 12.3.13
• 12.3.14
• 12.3.15
• 12.3.16
• 12.3.17
• 12.3.18
• 12.3.19
• 12.3.20
• 12.3.21
• 12.3.22
• 12.3.23
• 12.3.24
• 12.3.25
• 12.3.26
• 12.3.27
• 12.3.28
• 12.3.29
• 12.3.30
• 12.3.31
• 12.3.32
• 12.3.33
• 12.3.34
• 12.3.35

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.axis.com/

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