Teledyne FLIR AX8 up to 1.46.16 Backend subscriptions.php command injection

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A vulnerability was found in Teledyne FLIR AX8 up to 1.46.16. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function subscribe_to_spot/subscribe_to_delta/subscribe_to_alarm of the file /usr/www/application/models/subscriptions.php of the component Backend. Performing a manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-5695. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. The vendor points out: "FLIR AX8 internal web site has been refactored to be able to handle the reported vulnerabilities."

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Teledyne FLIR AX8 up to 1.46.16. This affects the function subscribe_to_spot/subscribe_to_delta/subscribe_to_alarm of the file /usr/www/application/models/subscriptions.php of the component Backend. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-5695. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor points out: "FLIR AX8 internal web site has been refactored to be able to handle the reported vulnerabilities." By approaching the search of inurl:usr/www/application/models/subscriptions.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.49.16 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at flir.custhelp.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-17027). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Vendor

• Teledyne FLIR

Name

• AX8

Version

• 1.46.0
• 1.46.1
• 1.46.2
• 1.46.3
• 1.46.4
• 1.46.5
• 1.46.6
• 1.46.7
• 1.46.8
• 1.46.9
• 1.46.10
• 1.46.11
• 1.46.12
• 1.46.13
• 1.46.14
• 1.46.15
• 1.46.16

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Accepted

• Submit #585715: FLIR AX8 <= 1.46 Remote Command Injection (by XU17)

Duplicate

• Submit #XXXXXX: Xxxx Xxx <= X.xx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (by XU17)
• Submit #XXXXXX: Xxxx Xxx <= X.xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (by XU17)

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