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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Flir
  • Thermal Traffic Cameras

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References
Link Providers
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45539 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.flir.com cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5490.php cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Flir
Flir thermal Traffic Cameras
Vendors & Products Flir
Flir thermal Traffic Cameras

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title FLIR Thermal Traffic Cameras V1.01-0bb5b27 Unauthenticated Websocket Device Manipulation
Weaknesses CWE-306
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'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2025-12-24T19:27:47.524Z

Updated: 2025-12-24T20:26:09.413Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T14:28:02.434Z

Link: CVE-2018-25140

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-24T20:12:38.636Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-24T20:15:48.113

Modified: 2025-12-29T15:58:13.147

Link: CVE-2018-25140

cve-icon Redhat

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