RCE in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera Fc-S/pt
CVE-2017-20215
FLIR Thermal Camera FC-S/PT firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands with root privileges. Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary shell commands through unvalidated input parameters to gain complete control of the thermal camera system.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.158 (96.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.145 · newest: 0.158 · change: +0.013
Affected products
- Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera Fc-S/pt — versions 8.0.0.64
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5437.php (third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42788/ (exploit)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144325 (exploit)
- cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090207 (third-party-advisory)
- web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/ (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20215?
- CVE-2017-20215 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Camera Fc-S/pt, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-01-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20215?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.