CVE-2025-53947

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Default Permissions

Published Sep 18, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A local attacker with low privileges on the Windows system where the
software is installed can exploit this vulnerability to corrupt
sensitive data. A data folder is created with very weak privileges,
allowing any user logged into the Windows system to modify its content.

Analysis

No analysis available yet

Remediation

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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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-30189 A local attacker with low privileges on the Windows system where the software is installed can exploit this vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data. A data folder is created with very weak privileges, allowing any user logged into the Windows system to modify its content.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cognex
Cognex in-sight Camera Firmware
Cognex in-sight Explorer
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Vendors & Products Cognex
Cognex in-sight Camera Firmware
Cognex in-sight Explorer
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A local attacker with low privileges on the Windows system where the software is installed can exploit this vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data. A data folder is created with very weak privileges, allowing any user logged into the Windows system to modify its content.
Title Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Default Permissions
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-276

    Incorrect Default Permissions

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Sep 19, 2025, 12:10 PM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2025, 4:32 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 18, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM