An adjacent attacker without authentication can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve a set of user-privileged credentials. These credentials are present during the firmware upgrade procedure.

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 to allow management operations such as firmware upgrades and device reboots, which require authentication. A user with protected privileges can successfully invoke the SetSystemConfig functionality to modify relevant device properties (such as network settings), contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Default Permissions

A local attacker with low privileges on the Windows system where the software is installed can exploit this vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data. A data folder is created with very weak privileges, allowing any user logged into the Windows system to modify its content.

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a service implementing a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to allow the client-side software, such as the In-Sight Explorer tool, to perform management operations such as changing network settings or modifying users' access to the device.

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 to allow management operations such as firmware upgrades and device reboots, which require authentication. A user with protected privileges can successfully invoke the SetSerialPort functionality to modify relevant device properties (such as serial interface settings), contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Use of Hard-coded Password

An attacker with adjacent access, without authentication, can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve a hard-coded password embedded in publicly available software. This password can then be used to decrypt sensitive network traffic, affecting the Cognex device.

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.