FLIR AX8 thermal sensor cameras version up to and including 1.46.16 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal due to an improper access restriction. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this by sending a URI that contains directory traversal characters to disclose the contents of files located outside of the server's restricted path. 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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-37060 is rated High Exploit Risk (84/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 39.51%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +28.18% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-14 | 11.34% | 39.51% | +28.18% |
| 2 | 2025-12-13 | 11.40% | 11.34% | -0.06% |
| 3 | 2025-11-21 | — | 11.40% | — |
Full EPSS history (26 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| flir | flir_ax8_firmware | <= 1.46.16 | cpe:2.3:o:flir:flir_ax8_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168116/FLIR-AX8-1.46.16-Traversal-Access-Control-Command-Injection-XSS.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://gist.github.com/Nwqda/9e16852ab7827dc62b8e44d6180a6899 | Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.flir.com/products/ax8-automation/ | Product Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2018-5493.php | Third Party Advisory |