PT-2025-38489 · Cognex · Cognex In-Sight Explorer+1

Diego Giubertoni · Published 2025-09-18 · Updated 2025-09-19 · CVE-2025-54497

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware (affected versions not specified)

Description The software exposes a telnet-based service on port 23, intended for management operations like firmware upgrades and device reboots that require authentication. A user with protected privileges can utilize the SetSerialPort functionality to modify device properties, including serial interface settings, which contradicts the documented security model.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Incorrect Permission

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-54497

Affected Products

Cognex In-Sight Camera Firmware

Cognex In-Sight Explorer

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54497 · Security Note
• https://cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-261-06 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1968923577140264972 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/32886 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/135894 · Telegram Post