8.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2017-20212
FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D 8.0.0.64 Information Disclosure via File Reading
Description

FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through unverified input parameters. Attackers can exploit the /var/www/data/controllers/api/xml.php readFile() function to access local system files without authentication.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 8, 2026, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 8, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update firmware to fix arbitrary file read vulnerability in API endpoint.
  • Update the device firmware to a patched version.
  • Restrict access to the API endpoint.
  • Sanitize all input parameters to the API.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-20212 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-20212 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jan. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5434.php
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through unverified input parameters. Attackers can exploit the /var/www/data/controllers/api/xml.php readFile() function to access local system files without authentication.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added Reference https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090202
    Added Reference https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144322
    Added Reference https://web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/?ID=87043
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42786/
    Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5434.php
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.7
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Base CVSS Score: 6.2
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