CVE-2017-20216

FLIR Thermal Camera PT-Series firmware version 8.0.0.64 contains multiple unauthenticated remote command injection vulnerabilities in the controllerFlirSystem.php script. Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root by exploiting unsanitized POST parameters in the execFlirSystem() function through shell_exec() calls. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2026-01-06 (UTC).

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090203
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144321
https://web.archive.org/web/20171011125811/https://www.flir.com/security/blog/details/?ID=87043
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42785/
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5438.php
https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5438.php

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Apr 2026, 00:35

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) El firmware de la cámara térmica FLIR serie PT versión 8.0.0.64 contiene múltiples vulnerabilidades de inyección de comandos remotas no autenticadas en el script controllerFlirSystem.php. Los atacantes pueden ejecutar comandos de sistema arbitrarios como root explotando parámetros POST no saneados en la función execFlirSystem() a través de llamadas a shell_exec(). La Shadowserver Foundation observó evidencia de explotación el 06-01-2026 (UTC).

08 Jan 2026, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5438.php -~~	() https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2017-5438.php -

08 Jan 2026, 00:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-08 00:15

Updated : 2026-04-15 00:35

NVD link : CVE-2017-20216

Mitre link : CVE-2017-20216

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-20216

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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