CVE-2017-20214

HIGH

FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D 8.0.0.64 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-20214. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This document describes hard-coded SSH credentials in FLIR Systems' thermal cameras, which cannot be changed by end-users. It lists multiple affected firmware and software versions along with the credentials.

Description

FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains hard-coded SSH credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can leverage these persistent, unmodifiable credentials to gain unauthorized remote access to the thermal camera system.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by LiquidWorm · textremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42787

This document describes hard-coded SSH credentials in FLIR Systems' thermal cameras, which cannot be changed by end-users. It lists multiple affected firmware and software versions along with the credentials.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FLIR Systems Thermal Camera (F/FC/PT/D Series) with firmware versions 8.0.0.64 and software versions 10.0.2.43
No auth needed
Prerequisites: knowledge of hard-coded credentials
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42787/
Issue Tracking third-party-advisory
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090205
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144324
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5436.php

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (1)
FLIR Systems, Inc./FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D 8.0.0.64
Published Jan 08, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026