RCE in Flir Ax8
CVE-2025-5695
A vulnerability has been found in Teledyne FLIR AX8 up to 1.46.16. This impacts the function subscribe_to_spot/subscribe_to_delta/subscribe_to_alarm of the file /usr/www/application/models/subscriptions.php of the component Backend. Such manipulation leads to command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.49.16 will fix this issue. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component. The vendor points out: "FLIR AX8 internal web site has been refactored to be able to handle the reported vulnerabilities."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.073 (94.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.070 · newest: 0.073 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Flir Ax8
- Flir Ax8 Firmware
- Teledyne Flir Ax8 — versions 1.46.0, 1.46.1, 1.46.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/YZS17/CVE/blob/main/Command injection vulnerability in subscribe_to_… (Exploit, broken-link)
- github.com/YZS17/CVE/blob/main/Command injection vulnerability in subscribe_to_… (Exploit, exploit, broken-link)
- flir.custhelp.com/app/account/fl_download_software (Permissions Required, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5695?
- CVE-2025-5695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Flir Ax8, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2025-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5695?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5695 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.