FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass
Priority HIGH 81CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 contains hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can exploit these persistent credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and login to multiple camera interfaces using predefined username and password combinations.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00621 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLIR Systems, Inc. | FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera | 1.32.16 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera VendorFLIR Systems, Inc. Affected 1.32.16 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.32.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32.16 | Vulnerable | Teledyne FLIR |
| cpe:2.3:h:flir:flir_ax8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Teledyne FLIR |
| cpe:2.3:o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.17.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.17.13 | Vulnerable | Teledyne FLIR |
- cpe:2.3:o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.32.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32.16 Vulnerable ·Teledyne FLIR
- cpe:2.3:h:flir:flir_ax8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Teledyne FLIR
- cpe:2.3:o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.17.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.17.13 Vulnerable ·Teledyne FLIR
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j6v-82x4-pg34
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More FLIR Systems, Inc. vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-15366 FLIR Thermal Traffic Cameras V1.01-0bb5b27 Unauthenticated Websocket Device Manipulation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2017-14282 FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series firmware version 8.0.0.64 Unauthenticated Remote Command Injection CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2017-14280 FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 Hard-Coded SSH Credentials Vulnerability CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2018-15363 FLIR Brickstream 3D+ 2.1.742.1842 Unauthenticated Config File Disclosure CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2018-15362 FLIR Brickstream 3D+ 2.1.742.1842 Unauthenticated RTSP Stream Disclosure CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2017-14279 FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D Stream 8.0.0.64 Unauthenticated Stream Disclosure CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2018-25138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8j6v-82x4-pg34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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