AXIS PTZ Network Camera M5525-E (M5525-E)

AXIS PTZ Network Camera M5525-E (M5525-E)
Security Grade B Calculator v	AXIS M5525-E PTZ Network Camera Brand: AXIS Category: Network camera • Model / Gen: M5525-E Release Date: 2017-11-01 • Status: Classification Date: • Official Website

Security Evaluation

1. Device Security

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Known hardware tampering	None	🔗 Proof	No exact-model hardware-tampering report established in reviewed sources; this is not proof of absence.
Known vulnerabilities	Rare	[https://www.axis.com/dam/public/f1/f0/1e/cve-2025-9524pdf-en-US-504220.pdf https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9524 🔗 Proof]	Axis advisory and NVD document CVE-2025-9524 affecting AXIS OS; vendor patches are available. Rated Rare under the form taxonomy.
Prior attacks	None	🔗 Proof	No exact-model prior attack campaign established in the reviewed sources; this is time-bounded and not proof of absence.
Updatability	Very common	🔗 Proof	Vendor provides downloadable firmware and model-specific support.
Category Score	Score: 2 / 3

2. System Security

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Authentication with other systems	Partial	🔗 Proof	Datasheet documents IEEE 802.1X/EAP-TLS and certificate support; rated Partial because coverage depends on deployment.
Communications	Encrypted with up-to-date encryption	[https://www.axis.com/dam/public/8d/ba/86/datasheet-axis-m5525%E2%80%93e-ptz-network-camera-en-US-294608.pdf https://help.axis.com/en-us/axis-os-hardening-guide 🔗 Proof]	HTTPS/TLS and current hardening guidance support encrypted communications.
Storage	No encryption	🔗 Proof	Reviewed datasheet does not establish encryption at rest for internal/removable storage; scored No encryption under the mandatory choices.
Category Score	Score: 2 / 3

3. User Authentication

Criterion	Value	Proof	Comment
Account management	Full	🔗 Proof	Administrator/user account management is documented in the product manual.
Authentication	Basic	[https://help.axis.com/en-us/axis-m5525-e https://www.axis.com/dam/public/8d/ba/86/datasheet-axis-m5525%E2%80%93e-ptz-network-camera-en-US-294608.pdf 🔗 Proof]	Password-based authentication and certificate-based mechanisms are documented; scored Basic for user login.
Brute-force protection	Exist	🔗 Proof	Axis hardening guidance documents login-failure delay and protections against repeated attempts.
Event logging	Access event logged	🔗 Proof	Datasheet documents event logging and audit/security event capabilities.
Passwords	Require change after setup	🔗 Proof	Initial setup requires setting the root password; reviewed documentation did not establish a mandatory complexity policy.
Category Score	Score: 2 / 3

Technical Specifications

Property	Details
Operating System & App	AXIS OS 8.40.104 PSS (Companion App: )
Hardware (CPU / GPU)	CPU: Not established in reviewed vendor datasheet • GPU:
Memory & Storage	Memory: • Storage: Internal flash and removable SD card
Power, Battery & Charging	Battery: • Power: Power over Ethernet (PoE) • Charging:
Display & Camera	Display: • Camera:
Sound & Connectivity	Sound: • Connectivity: Ethernet; HTTPS/TLS; IEEE 802.1X
Physical (Dimensions & Mass)	Dimensions: • Mass:

Evidence baseline reviewed 2026-10-25. Release date is the earliest dated public vendor datasheet/manual located, used as a documented proxy where an explicit launch date was unavailable. Mandatory-form convention: “None” for hardware tampering and prior attacks means no exact-model evidence established in reviewed public sources, not proof of absence. Known vulnerability scoring uses the vendor advisory and NVD; patched status does not mean vulnerability-free. CATS: Device 2, System 2, User Authentication 2; GRAS 6; final grade B.