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Axis OS EUVDEUVD-2026-55962

| CVE-2026-6181 MEDIUM
Authentication Bypass by Spoofing (CWE-290)
2026-08-11 Axis GHSA-wr2x-95cv-cwrg
5.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Axis
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Vendor (Axis) PRIMARY
5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
vuln.today AI
6.8 MEDIUM

Viewer account is lowest Axis OS privilege tier, making PR:L more accurate than the vendor-assigned PR:H; AC:H retained for non-trivial bypass conditions.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Axis).

CVSS VectorVendor: Axis

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 11, 2026 - 07:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Aug 11, 2026 - 06:21 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

The Device Configuration Framework is vulnerable to an authentication bypass flaw. This flaw can only be exploited after authenticating with a viewer-privileged service account.

AnalysisAI

Authentication bypass in the Device Configuration Framework of Axis OS (CWE-290) enables an already-authenticated attacker holding a viewer-privileged service account to circumvent authorization controls and gain unauthorized access to device configuration with high confidentiality and integrity impact. The vulnerability is network-exploitable but constrained by the requirement for prior authentication and high attack complexity. No active exploitation has been confirmed by CISA KEV, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

Technical ContextAI

CWE-290 (Authentication Bypass by Spoofing) describes flaws where an implementation incorrectly validates or enforces authentication, allowing an already-authenticated but low-trust principal to impersonate a higher-privilege role or bypass authorization gates entirely. The affected component is the Device Configuration Framework within Axis OS - the operating system running on Axis Communications AB network video and IoT devices (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:axis_communications_ab:axis_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*). Axis OS devices typically implement tiered privilege levels (viewer, operator, administrator); this vulnerability allows the viewer tier, normally restricted from configuration changes, to bypass the framework's authorization checks. The network-accessible nature (AV:N) indicates the configuration framework exposes a remotely reachable interface.

RemediationAI

Consult the Axis advisory at https://www.axis.com/dam/public/9d/8a/ea/cve-2026-6181pdf-en-US-543646.pdf for the patched Axis OS version and upgrade instructions; a specific fixed version number was not available in the data used for this analysis. As a compensating control while patching, restrict or disable viewer-privileged service accounts on devices where they are not operationally required - this directly removes the prerequisite for exploitation. Additionally, ensure management and configuration interfaces are not exposed to untrusted networks: place devices behind a dedicated management VLAN and enforce firewall rules to limit access to the Device Configuration Framework endpoint. Rotate all service account credentials on affected devices as a precaution, particularly any viewer-role accounts shared across multiple systems. Note that disabling service accounts may break automated integrations that rely on them, so audit dependencies before removal.

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