CVE-2025-53947 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Incorrect Default Permissions
Local attackers can corrupt sensitive data due to weak default permissions on a data folder in Cognex In-Sight software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53947?
CVE-2025-53947 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cognex In-Sight 2000 series, published on 18 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local attacker with low privileges on the Windows system where the software is installed can exploit this vulnerability to corrupt sensitive data. A data folder is created with very weak privileges, allowing any user logged into the Windows system to modify its content.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53947?
How do I fix CVE-2025-53947?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53947 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-53947 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53947 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65x9-r46v-g944.