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CVE-2025-54810: Cognex In-Sight 2000 series · CWE-294

Affects Cognex In-Sight 2000 seriesSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High : upgrade to 6.0.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.0High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 6.0.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Network Segmentation: Isolate Cognex In-Sight devices on dedicated VLANs or physically separate networks to limit access to trusted administrators only. 2) Use VPN or Encrypted Tunnels: Since the protocol lacks encryption, encapsulate management traffic within secure tunnels such as IPsec or TLS-based VPNs to prevent credential interception. 3) Restrict Access: Employ strict firewall rules to block TCP port 1069 from untrusted or external networks, allowing only authorized management stations. 4) Monitor Network Traffic: Deploy intrusion detection systems (IDS) or network monitoring tools to detect anomalous access patterns or unauthorized attempts to connect to port 1069. 6) Credential Management: Change default or weak passwords on affected devices and implement strong authentication policies. 7) Incident Response Planning: Prepare for potential compromise scenarios involving these devices, including procedures for credential revocation and device isolation.

Description

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.

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