CameraRisk

CVE-2018-9157

Axis Communications

Published
1 April 2018
Last modified
17 June 2026
CVSS
7.5 v3.0
Severity
high
EPSS
3.2% (87th pct)
CISA KEV
Not listed
NVD status
Modified
Weaknesses
CWE-434

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An issue was discovered on AXIS M1033-W (IP camera) Firmware version 5.40.5.1 devices. The upload web page doesn't verify the file type, and an attacker can upload a webshell by making a fileUpload.shtml request for a custom .shtml file, which is interpreted by the Apache HTTP Server mod_include module with "<!--#exec cmd=" support. The file needs to include a specific string to meet the internal system architecture. After the webshell upload, an attacker can use the webshell to perform remote code execution such as running a system command (ls, ping, cat /etc/passwd, etc.). NOTE: the vendor reportedly indicates that this is an intended feature or functionality

Exploitation

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 3.2% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

Affected products

ProductVendorTypeVersions named
M1033-W Axis Communications unknown 5.40.5.1, < 5.51.5

References

CVE-2018-9157 at NVD

Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.