CVE-2017-20216

CRITICAL EXPLOITED

FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series <8.0.0.64 - Command Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2017-20216 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages unauthenticated command injection in FLIR PT-Series cameras via the `controllerFlirSystem.php` script. It writes a PHP shell to the target and provides interactive command execution as root.

Description

FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains multiple unauthenticated remote command injection vulnerabilities in the controllerFlirSystem.php script. Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root by exploiting unsanitized POST parameters in the execFlirSystem() function through shell_exec() calls. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2026-01-06 (UTC).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by LiquidWorm · bashwebappshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42785

This exploit leverages unauthenticated command injection in FLIR PT-Series cameras via the `controllerFlirSystem.php` script. It writes a PHP shell to the target and provides interactive command execution as root.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FLIR PT-Series (Firmware 8.0.0.64, Software 10.0.2.43)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device · PHP shell execution enabled on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5438.php
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42785/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144321
Issue Tracking third-party-advisory
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090203

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1064
EPSS Percentile 95.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-01-07
CWE
CWE-78
Status published
Products (1)
FLIR Systems, Inc./FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series 8.0.0.64
Published Jan 08, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026