CVE-2022-37062

Name: CVE-2022-37062
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-08-18T18:15:08.36+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.62%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-37062 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. All FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras version up to and including 1.46.16 are affected by an insecure design vulnerability due to an improper directory access restriction. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending a URI that contains the path of the SQLite users database and download it. EPSS estimates a 2.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

All FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras version up to and including 1.46.16 are affected by an insecure design vulnerability due to an improper directory access restriction. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending a URI that contains the path of the SQLite users database and download it. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to extract usernames and hashed passwords. NOTE: The vendor has stated that with the introduction of firmware version 1.49.16 (Jan 2023) the FLIR AX8 should no longer be affected by the vulnerability reported. Latest firmware version (as of Oct 2025, was released Jun 2024) is 1.55.16.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.62%

83.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Flir	Flir Ax8 Firmware	<= 1.46.16

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168116/FLIR-AX8-1.46.16-Traversal-Access-Control-Command-Injection-XSS.htmlBroken Link
https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/9e16852ab7827dc62b8e44d6180a6899Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.flir.com/products/ax8-automation/Product, Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168116/FLIR-AX8-1.46.16-Traversal-Access-Control-Command-Injection-XSS.htmlBroken Link
https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/9e16852ab7827dc62b8e44d6180a6899Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://www.flir.com/products/ax8-automation/Product, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-37062?

How severe is CVE-2022-37062?

CVE-2022-37062 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-37062?

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Source: NVD / NIST