CVE-2018-25138

moderate-risk
Published 2025-12-24

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.20% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Flir

References (4)

Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45629
Product https://www.flir.com
Exploit https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5494.php
Exploit https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5494.php
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low