CVE-2017-20214

FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 Hard-Coded SSH Credentials Vulnerability

Published: Jan 7, 2026Updated: Jan 8, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-798

7.5HIGH

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-798

Affected Products

FLIR Systems, Inc.

commercial·USaka flir

FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/DEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / ip-camera-nvr

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Credential Access

Initial Access

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References

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090205

cxsecurity.com

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144324

packetstormsecurity.com

https://web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/?ID=87043

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