High severity · published May 12, 2026
CVE-2026-1185
A configuration file on the local file system had improper input validation which could allow code execution and potentially lead to privilege escalation
8.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A configuration file on the local file system had improper input validation which could allow code execution and potentially lead to privilege escalation. This vulnerability can only be exploited if an attacker can log in to the Axis device using SSH.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AO
AXIS OS · Axis Communications AB
12.0.0 before 12.10.36 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1185
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-1185
Vendor Advisory
https://www.axis.com/dam/public/69/df/8d/cve-2026-1185pdf-en-US-530733.pdf
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