Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose

a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations
such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality
handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over
an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid
credentials to gain access to the device.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-30229 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.
Fixes

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.

History

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:45:00 +0000

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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

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:45:00 +0000

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Description Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.
Title Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Weaknesses CWE-319
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-19T13:12:06.509Z

Reserved: 2025-08-06T16:32:41.313Z

Link: CVE-2025-54818

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-19T13:12:01.723Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-09-18T22:15:46.580

Modified: 2025-09-19T16:00:27.847

Link: CVE-2025-54818

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-19T09:35:20Z