CVE-2017-20216 FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series firmware version 8.0.0.64 Unauthenticated Remote Command Injection
Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root on FLIR Thermal Cameras via unauthenticated remote command injection in the firmware.
- 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-2017-20216?
CVE-2017-20216 is a critical command injection vulnerability in FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series, 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 PT-Series firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains multiple unauthenticated remote command injection vulnerabilities in the controllerFlirSystem.php script. Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root by exploiting unsanitized POST parameters in the execFlirSystem() function through shell_exec() calls. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2026-01-06 (UTC).
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20216?
How do I fix CVE-2017-20216?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20216 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2017-20216 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-20216 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mh4f-6x7j-gjp8.