CVE-2018-25138

CRITICAL

FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25138. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup detailing hard-coded credentials in FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera firmware versions 1.32.16 and 1.17.13. It provides default SSH and web panel credentials that can be used for unauthorized access.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by LiquidWorm · textremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45629

This is a writeup detailing hard-coded credentials in FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera firmware versions 1.32.16 and 1.17.13. It provides default SSH and web panel credentials that can be used for unauthorized access.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera (Firmware: 1.32.16, 1.17.13, OS: neco_v1.8-0-g7ffe5b3)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device · SSH or web interface exposed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45629
Product product
https://www.flir.com
Exploit, Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5494.php

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0052
EPSS Percentile 40.0%
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

CWE
CWE-798
Status published
Products (2)
flir/flir_ax8_firmware 1.32.16
flir/flir_ax8_firmware 1.17.13
Published Dec 24, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026