CVE-2017-20216

FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains multiple unauthenticated remote command injection vulnerabilities in the controllerFlirSystem.php script. Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root by exploiting unsanitized POST parameters in the execFlirSystem() function through shell_exec() calls. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2026-01-06 (UTC).

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090203
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144321
https://web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/?ID=87043
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42785/
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5438.php
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5438.php

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-08 00:15

Updated : 2026-01-08 19:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-20216

Mitre link : CVE-2017-20216

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-20216

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

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

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