Vulnerability in Cognex In-Sight 2000 Series
CVE-2025-52873
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 to allow management operations such as firmware upgrades and device reboots, which require authentication. A user with protected privileges can successfully invoke the SetSystemConfig functionality to modify relevant device properties (such as network settings), contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.5% 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
- Cognex In-Sight 2000 Series — versions 5.x
- Cognex In-Sight 7000 Series — versions 5.x
- Cognex In-Sight 8000 Series — versions 5.x
- Cognex In-Sight 9000 Series — versions 5.x
- Cognex In-Sight Explorer — versions 5.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-52873?
- CVE-2025-52873 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cognex In-Sight 2000 Series, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-09-18.
- How severe is CVE-2025-52873?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.