High [CVE-2026-4757] Code execution and privilege escalation via VAPIX API improper input validation
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-4757 affecting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat package: axis.
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Summary
A flaw was found in Axis. An attacker with an administrator-privileged service account could exploit improper input validation in a VAPIX API parameter.
This could allow for arbitrary code execution and potentially lead to privilege escalation, granting the attacker higher system privileges. Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 7.2 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-94. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Red Hat does not currently list a fixing RHSA for this CVE.
Affected products named by the advisory: Red Hat package: axis.
Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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