CVE-2025-54497

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Published Sep 18, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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 SetSerialPort functionality to
modify relevant device properties (such as serial interface settings),
contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.

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-2025-30231 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 SetSerialPort functionality to modify relevant device properties (such as serial interface settings), contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.
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
Vendors & Products Cognex
Cognex in-sight Camera Firmware
Cognex in-sight Explorer
Type Values Removed Values Added
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 SetSerialPort functionality to modify relevant device properties (such as serial interface 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
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses
  • CWE-732

    Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Sep 19, 2025, 1:12 PM
Reserved
Aug 6, 2025, 4:32 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 18, 2025, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM