FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 Hard-Coded SSH Credentials Vulnerability

Advisories

severity: critical
date: January 7, 2026
Affecting: FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D 8.0.0.64
CVE: CVE-2017-20214
CWE: CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CVSS: 9.3
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: Zero Science Lab Vulnerability Advisory
Exploit Database Entry 42787
Packet Storm Security Exploit Archive
CXSecurity Vulnerability Listing
Archived FLIR Security Advisory
Credit: LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
Description: FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains hard-coded SSH credentials that cannot be changed through normal camera operations. Attackers can leverage these persistent, unmodifiable credentials to gain unauthorized remote access to the thermal camera system.