How severe is CVE-2025-54818?

CVE-2025-54818 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-54818 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-54818?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-54818 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-54818 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30229.

When was CVE-2025-54818 published?

CVE-2025-54818 was published on 2025-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-54818

CVE-2025-54818 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-319.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.0)
CVSS v4: 8.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-30229
Weakness: CWE-319
Published: 2025-09-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54818?: Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to perform management operations such as modifying system properties. The user management functionality handles sensitive data such as registered usernames and passwords over an unencrypted channel, allowing an adjacent attacker to intercept valid credentials to gain access to the device.
How severe is CVE-2025-54818?: CVE-2025-54818 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.0, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-54818 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54818?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-54818 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-54818 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30229.
When was CVE-2025-54818 published?: CVE-2025-54818 was published on 2025-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-261-06

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