CVE-2017-20212

Jan. 8, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

8.7
High

Description

FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files through unverified input parameters. Attackers can exploit the /var/www/data/controllers/api/xml.php readFile() function to access local system files without authentication.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Flir
  • Thermal Camera
  • 8.0.0.64

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a flir thermal_camera 8.0.0.64 / / / / / / /

References

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090202
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144322
https://web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/?ID=87043
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42786/
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5434.php
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5434.php

Tags

CWE-22
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2026-01-08
CVE-2017-20212

CVSS Score

8.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Jan. 8, 2026, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Jan. 8, 2026, 7:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

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