CVE-2017-20215

FLIR Thermal Camera FC-S/PT firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands with root privileges. Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary shell commands through unvalidated input parameters to gain complete control of the thermal camera system.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090207
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144325
https://web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/?ID=87043
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42788/
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5437.php
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090207
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42788/
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5437.php

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-08 00:15

Updated : 2026-01-08 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-20215

Mitre link : CVE-2017-20215

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-20215

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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