Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Priority LOW 34CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 to allow management operations such as firmware upgrades and device reboots, which require authentication. A user with protected privileges can successfully invoke the SetSystemConfig functionality to modify relevant device properties (such as network settings), contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00334 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognex | In-Sight 2000 series | 5.x – 6.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cognex | In-Sight 7000 series | 5.x – 6.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cognex | In-Sight 8000 series | 5.x – 6.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cognex | In-Sight 9000 series | 5.x – 6.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Cognex | In-Sight Explorer | 5.x – 6.5.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- In-Sight 2000 series VendorCognex Affected 5.x – 6.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- In-Sight 7000 series VendorCognex Affected 5.x – 6.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- In-Sight 8000 series VendorCognex Affected 5.x – 6.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- In-Sight 9000 series VendorCognex Affected 5.x – 6.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- In-Sight Explorer VendorCognex Affected 5.x – 6.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52873
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-922x-wpjc-grx8
References
More Cognex vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01249 Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01398 Cognex 3D-A1000 Dimensioning System Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2021-12544 Cognex In-Sight OPC Server - Deserialization of Untrusted Data CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-34564 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-34516 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Use of Hard-coded Password CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2025-33825 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-52873 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52873 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-922x-wpjc-grx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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