---
id: CVE-2018-25138
title: FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera 1.32.16 Hard-Coded Credentials Authentication Bypass
summary: >-
  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 …
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-798
vendor: FLIR Systems
product: FLIR AX8 Thermal Camera
affected:
  - flir_ax8_thermal_camera 1.32.16
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2025-12-24T20:12:55.292974Z'
exploitAvailable: true
published: '2025-12-24'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T19:19:01.965Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25138'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45629'
    label: ExploitDB-45629
  - url: 'https://www.flir.com'
    label: FLIR Systems Official Product Homepage
  - url: 'https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5494.php'
    label: Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2018-5494)
tags:
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.00621
epssPercentile: 0.47869
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T19:58:57.584Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `flir_ax8_thermal_camera 1.32.16`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.