CVE-2025-54860: Cognex In-Sight 2000 series · CWE-307
Affects Cognex In-Sight 2000 seriesSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 6.0.0 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- 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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Sep 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Cognex In-Sight 2000 series | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Restrict network access to the telnet management port (port 23) using network segmentation and firewall rules to limit exposure only to trusted management stations and administrators. 2) Disable telnet access where possible and replace it with more secure management protocols such as SSH or vendor-supported secure management interfaces. 3) Implement strict monitoring and alerting on failed login attempts to detect potential brute-force or denial-of-service attempts early. 4) Apply compensating controls such as rate limiting or account lockout policies at the network or device level if supported. 5) Maintain physical security controls to prevent unauthorized local access to devices. 7) Develop and test incident response procedures specifically for loss of management access to ensure rapid recovery. 8) Consider deploying network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) tuned to detect anomalous telnet traffic patterns targeting these devices. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on network-level controls, alternative management protocols, and operational preparedness tailored to the specific vulnerability characteristics.
Description
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 in order to allow management operations on the device such as firmware upgrades and device reboot requiring an authentication. A wrong management of login failures of the service allows a denial-of-service attack, leaving the telnet service into an unreachable state.