# CVE-2022-37061: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands as root via the id parameter in res.php, requiring a firmware upgrade to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Aug 2022
- **Updated:** 17 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r2vv-rr99-h5p9

## What is CVE-2022-37061?

CVE-2022-37061 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

All FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras version up to and including 1.46.16 are vulnerable to Remote Command Injection. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands as the root user through the id HTTP POST parameter in the res.php endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the root privileges. NOTE: The vendor has stated that with the introduction of firmware version 1.49.16 (Jan 2023) the FLIR AX8 should no longer be affected by the vulnerability reported. Latest firmware version (as of Oct 2025, was released Jun 2024) is 1.55.16.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37061?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Flir Flir Ax8 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-37061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-37061 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-37061 exists.

Public exploit code:

- FLIR AX8 unauthenticated RCE (metasploit)
- FLIR AX8 1.46.16  - Remote Command Injection (exploitdb)
- FLIR AX8 1.46.16 - Remote Command Injection (nuclei): http/cves/2022/CVE-2022-37061.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-51126](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-51126/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-25138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25138/): FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass (critical 9.3)
- [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-2022-37061 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-37061 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2022. 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-2022-37061 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2022-37061/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37061/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-37061
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-37061
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-37061

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-37061/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.