CVE-2017-20214

FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains hard-coded SSH credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can leverage these persistent, unmodifiable credentials to gain unauthorized remote access to the thermal camera system.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090205
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144324
https://web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/?ID=87043
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42787/
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5436.php
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5436.php

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-08 00:15

Updated : 2026-01-08 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-20214

Mitre link : CVE-2017-20214

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-20214

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-798

Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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