CVE-2026-5303 (GCVE-0-2026-5303)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-11 05:45 – Updated: 2026-08-11 14:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The ACAP framework contains a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition, 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.
Severity
5.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-11 14:17 UTC
CWE
- CWE-367 - Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axis Communications AB | AXIS OS |
Affected:
12.0.0 , < 12.11.31
(semver)
|
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