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CVE-2025-47698: Cognex In-Sight 2000 series · Cleartext Transmission

Affects Cognex In-Sight 2000 seriesSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 6.0.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.6High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 18 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Cognex In-Sight 2000 series to 6.0.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Cognex In-Sight 2000 seriesAffected
  • >=5.0.0 <6.0.0
Fixed in
  • 6.0.0

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation should focus on network-level controls to restrict access to the In-Sight 2000 devices, especially during firmware upgrades. Organizations should implement strict network segmentation and isolate these devices on dedicated VLANs with access limited to authorized personnel and systems. Use of network monitoring and intrusion detection systems to identify unusual traffic patterns during firmware upgrades can help detect exploitation attempts. If you cannot patch yet, consider disabling remote firmware upgrades or performing them in physically secured environments. Employ VPNs or encrypted tunnels if remote upgrades are necessary to protect credential transmission. Additionally, review and harden device configurations to minimize exposed services and enforce strong access controls. Organizations should engage with Cognex for timely patch releases and monitor advisories. Finally, incorporate this vulnerability into incident response plans and conduct staff training on recognizing potential exploitation signs.

Description

An adjacent attacker without authentication can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve a set of user-privileged credentials. These credentials are present during the firmware upgrade procedure.

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