Summary
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a telnet-based service on port 23...
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose
a telnet-based service
on port 23 to allow management operations such as firmware upgrades and
device reboots, which require authentication. A user with protected
privileges can successfully invoke the SetSerialPort functionality to
modify relevant device properties (such as serial interface settings),
contradicting the security model proposed in the user manual.
Impact
A file, directory, or other resource is assigned permissions that allow broader access than intended. Typical impact: unauthorized read, modification, or execution of the resource.
CVE-2025-54497 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-54497? CVE-2025-54497 is a high-severity incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. A file, directory, or other resource is assigned permissions that allow broader access than intended.
- How severe is CVE-2025-54497? CVE-2025-54497 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-54497? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-54497 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-54497 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-54497 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-54497 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.