{"id":86108,"date":"2025-12-23T10:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T10:42:14","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2023-51127-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-flir-ax8-thermal-sensor-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51127-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-flir-ax8-thermal-sensor-cameras\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2023-51127: Directory Traversal Vulnerability in FLIR AX8 Thermal Sensor Cameras<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

This report focuses on a critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-51127, found in FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive files, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Being a high-risk issue with a CVSS severity score of 7.5, it is crucial for users and administrators of affected products to understand and mitigate this vulnerability promptly.<\/p>\n

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

CVE ID: CVE-2023-51127
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.5)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System Compromise, Data Leakage<\/p>\n

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

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

FLIR AX8 Thermal Sensor Cameras | Up to and including 1.46.16<\/p>\n

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

The vulnerability stems from improper access restriction within the FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by uploading a specially crafted symbolic link file. This file, when uploaded, allows the attacker to traverse directories and access arbitrary sensitive file contents. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to confidential data or even full system compromise.<\/p>\n

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

The following is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability via an HTTP request:<\/p>\n

POST \/upload HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"file\"; filename=\"symlink.txt\"\nContent-Type: text\/plain\n..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker sends a malicious POST request to the upload endpoint of the target system, containing a symbolic link file that points to a sensitive system file (`\/etc\/passwd`).<\/p>\n
Mitigation Measures<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, users of the affected products should apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. If the patch cannot be applied due to any reason, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as temporary mitigation measures. These systems can be configured to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overview This report focuses on a critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-51127, found in FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive files, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. Being a high-risk issue with a CVSS severity score of 7.5, it is crucial for users and administrators […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-86108","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t