{"id":"CVE-2015-8257","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2015-8257","generatedAt":"2026-11-05T04:52:12.276Z","title":"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)…","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.","published":"2017-05-02T14:59:00.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-17T00:34:14.000Z","status":"Modified","sourceIdentifier":"cret@cert.org","cvss":{"version":"3.0","score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-77"],"affected":["axis/network camera firmware"],"epss":{"score":0.17687,"percentile":0.97165,"date":"2026-11-04","history":[{"date":"2026-09-21","score":0.13866,"percentile":0.96413},{"date":"2026-09-22","score":0.17687,"percentile":0.97018}]},"kev":{"listed":false},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2016-07-29","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":40171,"kind":"exploit","title":"AXIS (Multiple Products) - 'devtools ' (Authenticated) Remote Command Execution","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40171","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/linux/webapps/40171.txt","file":"exploits/linux/webapps/40171.txt","published":"2016-07-29","added":"2016-07-29","updated":"2016-07-29","author":"Orwelllabs","type":"webapps","platform":"linux","port":80,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2015-8257"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":"http://www.orwelllabs.com/2016/01/axis-commucations-multiple-products.html"}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.7%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window."},"changes":[],"references":[{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138083/AXIS-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cret@cert.org"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92159","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cret@cert.org"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40171/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"cret@cert.org"},{"url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138083/AXIS-Authenticated-Remote-Command-Execution.html","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92159","tags":["Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"},{"url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40171/","tags":["Exploit","Third Party Advisory","VDB Entry"],"source":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8257","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}