CVE-2025-54860
CVE-2025-54860 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7. 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-307.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.7)
- CVSS v4: 6.9
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-30188
- Weakness: CWE-307
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 in order to allow management operations on the device such as firmware upgrades and device reboot requiring an authentication. A wrong management of login failures of the service allows a denial-of-service attack, leaving the telnet service into an unreachable state.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-54860?
- Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23 in order to allow management operations on the device such as firmware upgrades and device reboot requiring an authentication. A wrong management of login failures of the service allows a denial-of-service attack, leaving the telnet service into an unreachable state.
- How severe is CVE-2025-54860?
- CVE-2025-54860 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-54860 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-2025-54860?
- 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-2025-54860 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-54860 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-30188.
- When was CVE-2025-54860 published?
- CVE-2025-54860 was published on 2025-09-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
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