Critical severity · published Dec 24, 2025
CVE-2018-25138
FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass
9.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 contains hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can exploit these persistent credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and login to multiple camera interfaces using predefined username and password combinations.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FA
FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera · FLIR Systems
1.32.16 · source: vendor
FA
Flir Ax8 Firmware · Flir
1.32.16; 1.17.13 · source: NVD