CVE-2017-20214 FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 Hard-Coded SSH Credentials Vulnerability
Attackers can use hard-coded SSH credentials to gain unauthorized remote access to FLIR thermal cameras, potentially executing code or taking over the device.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-20214?
CVE-2017-20214 is a critical 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 hard-coded SSH credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can leverage these persistent, unmodifiable credentials to gain unauthorized remote access to the thermal camera system.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20214?
How do I fix CVE-2017-20214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-20214 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20214 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgmw-cpxg-gc2f.