CVE-2026-55396 Unencrypted UDP Control Traffic in Teledyne FLIR Robots running Aware2
Adjacent attackers can intercept or modify unencrypted UDP control traffic for Teledyne FLIR PackBot and FirstLook robots.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-55396?
CVE-2026-55396 is a high-severity vulnerability in Teledyne FLIR Aware2, published on 1 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cleartext transmission without a cryptographic integrity check in operator control unit to robot UDP traffic in Teledyne FLIR Aware2 versions through 6.9.0.2 (PackBot) and 1.7.9 (FirstLook) allows adjacent unauthenticated attackers to intercept, hijack, or modify control traffic against Teledyne FLIR PackBot and FirstLook robots running this software via sniffing or hijacking network traffic.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-55396?
How do I fix CVE-2026-55396?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-55396 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-55396 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-55396 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g94x-cw56-c3mr.