Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay
Priority LOW 39CWE-294Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- 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-294.
Summary
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00204 10th 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-2025-54810
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cr6h-4367-m34r
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-2025-34516 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
- TI-2025-34572 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-54810 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-54810 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cr6h-4367-m34r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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