CVE-2018-25138 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2018-25138

FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab

Affected Vendor

FLIR Systems

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Affected Software

FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera
Vulnerable Versions:
1.32.16

Timeline

Official Publish: December 24th, 2025
Last Modified: January 5th, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)