Vulnerability in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera F/fc/pt/d
CVE-2017-20214
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
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-2017-5436.php (third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42787/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144324 (exploit)
- cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090205 (third-party-advisory)
- web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/ (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20214?
- CVE-2017-20214 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera F/fc/pt/d, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20214?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.