# CVE-2018-25138: FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass

> Attackers can use hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and control over FLIR AX8 Thermal Cameras.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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:** 24 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8j6v-82x4-pg34

## What is CVE-2018-25138?

CVE-2018-25138 is a critical vulnerability in FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera, published on 24 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25138?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Flir Flir Ax8 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-25138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25138 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25138 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25138 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera

- [CVE-2023-51126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51126/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-37061](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37061/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-25139](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25139/): FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Unauthenticated RTSP Stream Disclosure (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2025-5126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5126/): Teledyne FLIR AX8 settingsregional.php setDataTime command injection (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2023-51127](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51127/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25138 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25138 is a critical vulnerability in FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera, published on 24 Dec 2025. 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-2018-25138 exists.

Affected product: FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera. 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-2018-25138/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25138/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25138
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25138
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25138

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25138/
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