{"id":76146,"date":"2025-09-25T20:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:19:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-30T11:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:20:32","slug":"cve-2025-53969-critical-vulnerability-in-cognex-in-sight-explorer-and-in-sight-camera-firmware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53969-critical-vulnerability-in-cognex-in-sight-explorer-and-in-sight-camera-firmware\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-53969: Critical Vulnerability in Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE-2025-53969 is a critical vulnerability in Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware, which exposes a service implementing a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069. This vulnerability can allow an attacker to perform management operations such as changing network settings or modifying users’ access to the device.
\nThis vulnerability endangers anyone using the Cognex In-Sight Explorer tool or the In-Sight Camera Firmware, potentially leading to system<\/a> compromise or data leakage. It is crucial for users and administrators to understand the implications of this vulnerability and apply necessary mitigations to safeguard their systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-53969
\nSeverity: Critical (8.8\/10)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Cognex In-Sight Explorer | All versions up to latest
\nCognex In-Sight Camera Firmware | All versions up to latest<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability stems from the exposure of a service<\/a> implementing a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious packets to this port<\/a>. The service, assuming the packets to be legitimate commands from client-side software<\/a>, may then perform management operations. These operations could range from changing network settings to modifying user access, potentially compromising the system or leading<\/a> to data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited, using a crafted packet sent to the vulnerable port:<\/p>\n

POST \/proprietary\/protocol HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com:1069\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ \"command\": \"modify_user_access\", \"parameters\": {\"user\": \"admin\", \"access\": \"full\"} }<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the above pseudocode, an attacker sends a POST request to the proprietary protocol endpoint on the target host. The malicious JSON payload commands the service to modify user access, granting full access to the ‘admin<\/a>‘ account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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