CVE-2017-20215

FLIR Thermal Camera FC-S/PT firmware version 8.0.0.64 Authenticated OS Command Injection

Published: Jan 7, 2026Updated: Jan 8, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-78

8.8HIGH

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

FLIR Systems, Inc.

commercial·USaka flir

FLIR Thermal Camera FC-S/PTEmbedded

ICS / OT / IoT / ip-camera-nvr

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5437.php

zeroscience.mk

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42788/

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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144325

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