CVE-2018-25138

FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass

Published Dec 24, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 contains hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can exploit these persistent credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and login to multiple camera interfaces using predefined username and password combinations.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Flir flir Ax8 Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:flir:flir_ax8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.17.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.32.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Flir flir Ax8 Firmware
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Flir
Flir flir Ax8
Vendors & Products Flir
Flir flir Ax8
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 contains hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can exploit these persistent credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and login to multiple camera interfaces using predefined username and password combinations.
Title FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass
Weaknesses CWE-798
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 1, 2026, 7:19 PM
Reserved
Dec 24, 2025, 2:28 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 24, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:54 AM