CVE-2022-37061: OS Command Injection

Published Aug 18, 2022
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Updated

All FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras version up to and including 1.46.16 are vulnerable to Remote Command Injection. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands as the root user through the id HTTP POST parameter in the res.php endpoint. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with the root privileges.

Affected Software

4 affected components
FLIR Flir Ax8 Firmware<=1.46.16
FLIR FLIR AX8
All of the following
FLIR Flir Ax8 Firmware<=1.46.16
FLIR FLIR AX8

Event History

Aug 18, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Apr 16, 2025
Exploit Published
12:00 AM
Known Exploited
09:51 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras vulnerability is CVE-2022-37061.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37061?

The severity of CVE-2022-37061 is critical with a severity value of 9.8.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras with versions up to and including 1.46.16.

4

How can this vulnerability be exploited?

This vulnerability can be exploited by injecting and executing arbitrary shell commands as the root user through the id HTTP POST parameter in the res.php endpoint.

5

Are there any known fixes or patches for this vulnerability?

There are no known fixes or patches available at the moment. It is recommended to update to a version of FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras that is not affected by this vulnerability when it becomes available.

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