Axis AXIS OS up to 12.7.30 VAPIX Edge Storage API unnecessary privileges

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Axis AXIS OS up to 12.7.30. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component VAPIX Edge Storage API. Performing a manipulation results in unnecessary privileges. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-9055. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Axis AXIS OS up to 12.7.30. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component VAPIX Edge Storage API. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unnecessary privileges vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-250. The product performs an operation at a privilege level that is higher than the minimum level required, which creates new weaknesses or amplifies the consequences of other weaknesses. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The VAPIX Edge storage API that allowed a privilege escalation, enabling a VAPIX administrator-privileged user to gain Linux Root privileges. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an administrator-privileged service account.

The weakness was disclosed by Malacupa. It is possible to read the advisory at axis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-9055 since 08/15/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 12.7.31 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-74036) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2546). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

• Axis Axis OS

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Vendor

• Axis

Name

• AXIS OS

Version

• 12.7.0
• 12.7.1
• 12.7.2
• 12.7.3
• 12.7.4
• 12.7.5
• 12.7.6
• 12.7.7
• 12.7.8
• 12.7.9
• 12.7.10
• 12.7.11
• 12.7.12
• 12.7.13
• 12.7.14
• 12.7.15
• 12.7.16
• 12.7.17
• 12.7.18
• 12.7.19
• 12.7.20
• 12.7.21
• 12.7.22
• 12.7.23
• 12.7.24
• 12.7.25
• 12.7.26
• 12.7.27
• 12.7.28
• 12.7.29
• 12.7.30

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.axis.com/

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