Auth bypass in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Traffic Cameras
CVE-2018-25140
FLIR thermal traffic cameras contain an unauthenticated device manipulation vulnerability in their WebSocket implementation that allows attackers to bypass authentication and authorization controls. Attackers can directly modify device configurations, access system information, and potentially initiate denial of service by sending crafted WebSocket messages without authentication.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
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 (23.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.1% 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 Traffic Cameras — versions V1.01-0bb5b27, E1.00.09, V1.02.P01
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45539 (exploit)
- www.flir.com (product)
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5490.php (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-25140?
- CVE-2018-25140 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flir Systems, Inc. Thermal Traffic Cameras, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-12-24.
- How severe is CVE-2018-25140?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.