FLIR Thermal Traffic Cameras V1.01-0bb5b27 Unauthenticated Websocket Device Manipulation

published 2025-12-24 10 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-205342

cvss: 7.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
public exploits: 0; none known

FLIR thermal traffic cameras contain an unauthenticated device manipulation vulnerability in their WebSocket implementation that allows attackers to bypass authentication and authorization controls. Attackers can directly modify device configurations, access system information, and potentially initiate denial of service by sending crafted WebSocket messages without authentication.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: yes
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 10 mo ago (2025-12-24)

Exploit prediction

0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45539 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
zeroscience.mk https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5490.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	9.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	7.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA	4.0	9.3	CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected products

FLIR Systems, Inc. Thermal Traffic Cameras

Classification

Weakness

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/45539
exploit
zeroscience.mk /en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5490.php
third-party-advisory, exploit
flir.com
product

Sources

CVE List CVE-2018-25140
NVD CVE-2018-25140

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Summary