Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
FLIR thermal cameras running Stream firmware 8.0.0.64 may expose live video without requiring a login. For organizations using these cameras for perimeter, industrial, or safety monitoring, this can disclose sensitive physical-security visibility. The issue is high urgency where affected cameras are reachable from untrusted networks.
Executive priority
Prioritize this for physical-security and operational sites using FLIR thermal cameras. The main business risk is unauthorized surveillance of sensitive areas. Address internet-facing or broadly reachable cameras first, then complete firmware and network-access validation across the fleet.
Technical view
CVE-2017-20213 is a CWE-306 missing-authentication flaw in FLIR Thermal Camera F/FC/PT/D Stream firmware 8.0.0.64. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.7. The described impact is remote, unauthenticated access to live thermal camera streams, with confidentiality impact but no stated integrity or availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected FLIR F, FC, PT, or D Stream cameras on firmware 8.0.0.64 are reachable over the internet, partner networks, or flat internal networks. Cameras limited to tightly controlled management networks have lower practical exposure.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist in Exploit-DB and Packet Storm. The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Treat public exploit availability as increasing likelihood of opportunistic testing against exposed cameras.
Researcher notes
The record names firmware 8.0.0.64 only; do not assume other versions are affected from this bundle. A vendor advisory is archived and tagged as a patch reference, but specific fix details are not included here. Public exploit archive listings exist, but active exploitation is not established by the provided evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify FLIR F/FC/PT/D Stream cameras and firmware versions.
- Prioritize any device running Stream firmware 8.0.0.64.
- Review the archived FLIR advisory and current vendor guidance for updates or fixes.
- Remove affected cameras from internet exposure.
- Restrict camera access to trusted management networks or VPN paths.
- Apply compensating controls until vendor-confirmed remediation is completed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether deployed cameras match the affected series and firmware.
- Check external attack surface inventories for exposed FLIR camera services.
- Verify unauthenticated users cannot view live streams, using approved internal testing only.
- Review access logs for unusual remote viewing activity where available.
- Document remediation status for each affected camera.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Zero Science Lab Vulnerability AdvisoryCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- Exploit Database Entry 42789CVE reference · exploit
- Packet Storm Security Exploit ArchiveCVE reference · exploit
- CXSecurity Vulnerability ListingCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- Archived FLIR Security AdvisoryCVE reference · vendor-advisory, patch
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
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