Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-4757 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-4757 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4757?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 11 August 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Axis VAPIX API.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-4757?
- 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-2026-4757 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-4757?
- Check whether you run Axis VAPIX API. 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
The VAPIX API parameter validation flaw is a code injection vulnerability stemming from insufficient input sanitization on an unspecified API endpoint. Exploitation requires valid authentication with administrator-level privileges, meaning an attacker must first obtain or compromise an administrator service account. Once authenticated, the attacker can submit a specially crafted parameter value to achieve arbitrary code execution, potentially leading to privilege escalation or further system compromise. The vulnerability has not been observed in active exploitation in the wild. Patches are expected from Axis through their normal security update process.
Affected products
- Axis VAPIX API
Timeline
- 2026-08-11: disclosed