Axis vulnerabilities
We track 15 vulnerabilities in Axis products across 23 products. 15 are rated high or critical, and none are known to be exploited. The most recent was published on July 11, 2025.
Latest Axis vulnerabilities
- 9.0 Critical severity
AXIS Camera Station Pro: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
The communication protocol used between client and server had a flaw that could lead to an authenticated user performing a remote code execution attack.
- 7.3 High severity
AXIS Camera Station Pro: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Gee-netics, member of AXIS Camera Station Pro Bug Bounty Program, has found that it is possible for a non-admin user to remove system files causing a boot loop by redirecting a file deletion when recording video. Axis has released a patched version for the hig
- 7.8 High severity
AXIS OS: Incorrect Authorization
During an annual penetration test conducted on behalf of Axis Communication, Truesec discovered a flaw in the VAPIX Device Configuration framework that could lead to an incorrect user privilege level in the VAPIX service account D-Bus API.
- 7.1 High severity
AXIS OS: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Girishunawane, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API dynamicoverlay.cgi did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible command injection leading to being able to transfer files to the Axis device with the pu
- 7.5 High severity
AXIS OS: Incorrect Authorization
Amin Aliakbari, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found a broken access control which would lead to less-privileged operator- and/or viewer accounts having more privileges than designed. The risk of exploitation is very low as it requires complex s
- 8.8 High severity
AXIS OS: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Vintage, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API create_overlay.cgi did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible remote code execution. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator-
- 8.8 High severity
AXIS OS: Improper Control of Generation of Code
Brandon Rothel from QED Secure Solutions and Sam Hanson of Dragos have found that the VAPIX API tcptest.cgi did not have a sufficient input validation allowing for a possible remote code execution. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an o
- 7.1 High severity
AXIS OS: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API irissetup.cgi was vulnerable to path traversal attacks that allows for file deletion. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or administrator-p
- 7.1 High severity
AXIS OS: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API manageoverlayimage.cgi was vulnerable to path traversal attacks that allows for file/folder deletion. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or
- 8.1 High severity
AXIS OS: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Sandro Poppi, member of the AXIS OS Bug Bounty Program, has found that the VAPIX API overlay_del.cgi is vulnerable to path traversal attacks that allows for file deletion. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with an operator- or administrator-
- 7.2 High severity
AXIS OS: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
GoSecure on behalf of Genetec Inc. has found a flaw that allows for a remote code execution during the installation of ACAP applications on the Axis device. The application handling service in AXIS OS was vulnerable to command injection allowing an attacker to
- 9.8 Critical severity
AXIS License Plate Verifier: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted administrator credentials allowing the configuration of the application.
- 9.8 Critical severity
AXIS License Plate Verifier: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Due to insufficient file permissions, unprivileged users could gain access to unencrypted user credentials that are used in the integration interface towards 3rd party systems.
- 8.8 High severity
AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller: Out-of-bounds Write
Ariel Harush and Roy Hodir from OTORIO have found a flaw in the AXIS A1001 when communicating over OSDP. A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the pacsiod process which is handling the OSDP communication allowing to write outside of the allocated buffer. B
- 7.8 High severity
AXIS IP Utility: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
AXIS IP Utility before 4.18.0 allows for remote code execution and local privilege escalation by the means of DLL hijacking. IPUtility.exe would attempt to load DLLs from its current working directory which could allow for remote code execution if a compromise