Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-1185 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-1185 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1185?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 12 May 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Axis Communications OS 12.0.0 to 12.10.37.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-1185?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-1185 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in device firmware.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-1185?
- Check whether you run Axis Os or Axis Communications OS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
An improper input validation vulnerability exists in a local configuration file within AXIS OS. The flaw, classified under CWE-732 (Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource), allows an attacker with existing SSH access and low-level privileges to modify system configurations to execute arbitrary code. This can result in local privilege escalation to a higher-privileged user or root. The attack vector is listed as network-based because SSH is the primary entry point, though it requires valid credentials (PR:L). Axis has addressed this in AXIS OS versions 12.10.37 and later.
Affected products
- Axis Communications AXIS OS 12.0.0 to 12.10.37
Timeline
- 2026-05-12: disclosed
- 2026-05-12: advisory
- 2026-05-19: other: NVD analysis updated