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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Affected Vendors & Products
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
Cognex reports that In-Sight Explorer based vision systems are legacy products not intended for new applications. To reduce risk, asset owners are advised to switch to next generation In-Sight Vision Suite based vision systems, such as the In-Sight 2800, In-Sight 3800, In-Sight 8900 series embedded cameras.
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Description | 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. | |
Title | Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | |
Weaknesses | CWE-732 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published:
Updated: 2025-09-18T21:22:38.150Z
Reserved: 2025-08-06T16:32:41.292Z
Link: CVE-2025-52873

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Status : Received
Published: 2025-09-18T22:15:43.167
Modified: 2025-09-18T22:15:43.167
Link: CVE-2025-52873

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