Path Traversal in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera F/fc/pt/d
CVE-2017-20212
FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through unverified input parameters. Attackers can exploit the /var/www/data/controllers/api/xml.php readFile() function to access local system files without authentication.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.095 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.087 · newest: 0.095 · change: +0.008
Affected products
- Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera F/fc/pt/d — versions 8.0.0.64
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5434.php (third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42786/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144322 (exploit)
- cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090202 (third-party-advisory)
- web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/ (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20212?
- CVE-2017-20212 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera F/fc/pt/d, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20212?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.