Vulnerability · Published Sep 18, 2025 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2025-54754Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Use of Hard-coded Password
High 8.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in In-Sight 2000 series from Cognex. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An attacker with adjacent access, without authentication, can exploit this vulnerability to retrieve a hard-coded password embedded in publicly available software. This password can then be used to decrypt sensitive network traffic, affecting the Cognex device.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cognex | In-Sight 2000 series | 5.x – through 6.5.1 |
| Cognex | In-Sight 7000 series | 5.x – through 6.5.1 |
| Cognex | In-Sight 8000 series | 5.x – through 6.5.1 |
| Cognex | In-Sight 9000 series | 5.x – through 6.5.1 |
| Cognex | In-Sight Explorer | 5.x – through 6.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-259 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H