CVE-2025-52873 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
A user with protected privileges can modify critical device settings via telnet, bypassing intended security restrictions in Cognex In-Sight cameras.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-52873?
CVE-2025-52873 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Cognex In-Sight 2000 series, published on 18 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 to allow management operations such as firmware upgrades and device reboots, which require authentication. A user with protected privileges can successfully invoke the SetSystemConfig functionality to modify relevant device properties (such as network settings), contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52873?
How do I fix CVE-2025-52873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-52873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-922x-wpjc-grx8.