CVE-2025-53969
📋 TL;DR
Cognex In-Sight Explorer and In-Sight Camera Firmware expose a service on TCP port 1069 that allows management operations. The vulnerability allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions like changing network settings or modifying user access. Organizations using Cognex In-Sight industrial vision systems are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Cognex In-Sight Explorer
- Cognex In-Sight Camera Firmware
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of industrial vision systems allowing unauthorized configuration changes, user access modification, and potential disruption of manufacturing processes.
Likely Case
Unauthorized network configuration changes leading to operational disruption or unauthorized access to camera systems.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation and access controls prevent external access to port 1069.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-602 indicates client-side enforcement of server-side security, suggesting authentication/authorization bypass. The service is exposed on a known port making discovery trivial.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Cognex security advisory for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-261-06
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Review Cognex security advisory ICSA-25-261-06
2. Download and apply firmware updates from Cognex support portal
3. Update In-Sight Explorer software to latest version
4. Restart affected devices and verify functionality
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allBlock external access to TCP port 1069 using firewalls
# Example firewall rule to block port 1069
# Windows: netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block Cognex Port" dir=in action=block protocol=TCP localport=1069
# Linux: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1069 -j DROP
Access Control Lists
allRestrict access to port 1069 to authorized management systems only
# Example ACL allowing only specific IPs
# Windows: netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Allow Cognex Management" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=1069 remoteip=192.168.1.100
# Linux: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1069 -s 192.168.1.100 -j ACCEPT
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Cognex devices from untrusted networks
- Deploy intrusion detection systems to monitor traffic on port 1069 for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if TCP port 1069 is listening on Cognex devices using network scanning tools like nmap: nmap -p 1069 <device_ip>Check Version:
Check device firmware version through In-Sight Explorer interface or device web interfaceVerify Fix Applied:
Verify port 1069 is no longer accessible externally or confirm device firmware version matches patched version from vendor advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual connection attempts to port 1069
- Configuration changes without authorized user activity
- Authentication failures on management interface
Network Indicators:
- External traffic to TCP port 1069
- Unusual protocol patterns on port 1069
- Traffic from unexpected source IPs to port 1069
SIEM Query:
source_port=1069 OR dest_port=1069 | stats count by src_ip, dest_ip, action