#VU116026 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Cognex Corporation products - CVE-2025-47698

Vulnerability identifier: #VU116026

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-47698

CWE-ID: CWE-319

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
In-Sight Explorer
Hardware solutions / Firmware
In-Sight 2000 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
In-Sight 7000 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
In-Sight 8000 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
In-Sight 9000 series
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Cognex Corporation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

In-Sight Explorer: - - 6.5.1

In-Sight 2000 series: - - 6.5.1

In-Sight 7000 series: - - 6.5.1

In-Sight 8000 series: - - 6.5.1

In-Sight 9000 series: - - 6.5.1

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External links
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-261-06

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.