CVE-2015-8257

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 17.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2017-05-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-77

Description

The devtools.sh script in AXIS network cameras allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the app parameter to (1) app_license.shtml, (2) app_license_custom.shtml, (3) app_index.shtml, or (4) app_params.shtml.

Affected products

Axis Network Camera Firmware: all versions

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138083/AXIS-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92159
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40171/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138083/AXIS-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92159
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40171/

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