FLIR Systems AX8 Cameras Use of Hard-coded Credentials (CVE-2018-25138)

critical Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 505184

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 contains hard-coded SSH and web panel credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations.
Attackers can exploit these persistent credentials to gain unauthorized shell access and login to multiple camera interfaces using predefined username and password combinations.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 505184

File Name: tenable_ot_flirsystems_CVE-2018-25138.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 2/19/2026

Updated: 2/20/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-25138

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.32.16, cpe:/o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:1.17.13

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/FLIRSystems

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/24/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/24/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-25138

CWE: 798

Detections

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