# CVE-2017-20212: FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D 8.0.0.64 Information Disclosure via File Reading

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary local files on FLIR Thermal Cameras via path traversal in the XML API.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2hjm-52g5-36gm

## What is CVE-2017-20212?

CVE-2017-20212 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D, published on 7 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20212?


## How do I fix CVE-2017-20212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20212 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20212 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20212 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20212 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D, published on 7 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20212 exists.

Affected product: FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20212/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20212/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20212
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20212
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20212

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