High severity · published Sep 18, 2025
CVE-2025-53969
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
8.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose
a service implementing a proprietary protocol on TCP port 1069 to allow
the client-side software, such as the In-Sight Explorer tool, to perform
management operations such as changing network settings or modifying
users' access to the device.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
I2
In-Sight 2000 series · Cognex
5.x through 6.5.1 · source: vendor
I7
In-Sight 7000 series · Cognex
5.x through 6.5.1 · source: vendor
I8
In-Sight 8000 series · Cognex
5.x through 6.5.1 · source: vendor
I9
In-Sight 9000 series · Cognex
5.x through 6.5.1 · source: vendor
IE
In-Sight Explorer · Cognex
5.x through 6.5.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53969
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53969
www.cisa.gov
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-261-06
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