CVE-2025-54818 Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
An adjacent attacker can intercept cleartext credentials transmitted over TCP port 1069 to gain unauthorized access to Cognex In-Sight cameras.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54818?
CVE-2025-54818 is a high-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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose
a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54818?
How do I fix CVE-2025-54818?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54818 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-54818 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54818 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87gj-4m36-p6h7.