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Teledyne FLIR Aware2 EUVDEUVD-2026-91050

| CVE-2026-55393 CRITICAL
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2026-10-01 Mandiant GHSA-52c8-5776-8c84
10.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: Mandiant
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach robot web interface over network
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted path-traversal HTTP request
  3. Exploit
    Escape web root to system paths
  4. Execution
    Read configuration and security parameters
  5. Impact
    Harvest sensitive operational data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network reachability to the web interface of a Teledyne FLIR PackBot (Aware2 ≤6.9.0.2) or FirstLook (Aware2 ≤1.7.9) robot; no authentication, credentials, or user interaction are needed per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N). The only real limiting factor is exposure of the robot's management web interface - these platforms are typically operated on isolated tactical, operational, or air-gapped networks rather than the public internet, which substantially constrains who can reach the vulnerable endpoint. Impact is limited to reading configuration and security parameters (information disclosure); no write or command-execution capability is described.

Impact

Multiple signals point to a genuinely high-severity, easy-to-exploit flaw, but the raw CVSS 4.0 score of 10.0 overstates the actual impact. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N) correctly indicates remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation with no user interaction, which matches the description of a path traversal in the web interface. However, the vector asserts VC:H/VI:H/VA:H and subsequent-system SC:H/SI:H/SA:H, whereas the description states only that an attacker can READ configuration and security parameters - a confidentiality impact. There is no evidence in the description of write/integrity or availability impact, so the full-impact 10.0 rating appears inflated; a read-only traversal is more consistent with a high-confidentiality, no-integrity/availability profile (closer to CVSS ~7.5). No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public exploit code is present in the input, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability was reported by Mandiant (a credible source) via a coordinated disclosure advisory. Net assessment: technically trivial to exploit if the web interface is reachable, and valuable for reconnaissance (leaked security parameters), but the affected products are niche field robots rather than ubiquitous enterprise software, and real-world risk depends heavily on network exposure of the robot's management interface.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker with network reach to a PackBot or FirstLook robot's web interface sends a crafted HTTP request containing path traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to escape the intended web root and retrieve configuration files and stored security parameters. Because the CVSS vector indicates no authentication, no user interaction, and low complexity, the request succeeds against the exposed interface without credentials. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, though the technique is simple to reproduce from the disclosure details.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 01, 2026

Unvalidated pathnames in the Teledyne FLIR Aware2 web interface let remote unauthenticated attackers read configuration and security parameters from PackBot robots running Aware2 through 6.9.0.2 and FirstLook robots running Aware2 through 1.7.9 via path traversal. The CVSS 4.0 vector rates this 10.0, but the independent assessment scores it CVSS 3.1 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), reflecting information disclosure only with no write or command-execution capability described. No authentication, credentials, or user interaction are required (PR:N/UI:N); there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV, so real-world risk is governed mainly by whether the robot's management web interface is reachable from an untrusted network.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis, so remediation must start with contacting Teledyne FLIR for updated Aware2 firmware for PackBot (6.9.0.2 line) and FirstLook (1.7.9 line) and monitoring the Mandiant advisory at https://github.com/mandiant/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/2026/MNDT-2026-0029.md for a fixed build. Until a patch exists, the most effective control is network isolation: keep the robot management web interface on a segmented tactical/operational network and block inbound access to it from any untrusted or broader network via firewall ACLs or air-gapping, accepting the trade-off that remote administration and monitoring must then be performed from an approved management host. Additional compensating controls include restricting which hosts may reach the web interface by source IP allow-listing (adds administrative overhead and can break legitimate remote operation), enabling logging and alerting for traversal-style requests containing encoded '../' or dot-dot sequences (detection only, not prevention), and rotating or reviewing any credentials/security parameters stored in the readable configuration files on the assumption they may already have been exposed to any party with prior interface access.

Affected VersionsENISA

Aware2 0 ≤1.7.9
Aware2 0 ≤6.9.0.2

Affected Packages

euvd aware2 no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory, i.e. path traversal): the Aware2 web interface fails to sanitize attacker-supplied pathnames, so crafted traversal sequences can escape the intended web/document root and expose files holding configuration and security parameters. Aware2 is the software layer used with Teledyne FLIR ground robots - PackBot and FirstLook - and the CPE cpe:2.3:a:teledyne_flir:aware2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the affected component as the Aware2 application itself rather than the robot hardware or OS. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N) confirms the endpoint is reachable over the network without authentication or interaction, and the impact metrics are limited to confidentiality; the disclosure was reported by Mandiant (MNDT-2026-0029), indicating a coordinated vulnerability disclosure rather than observed exploitation. Because these robots are embedded tactical platforms, the web interface is normally consumed on isolated operational networks, which is the principal exposure constraint rather than any technical mitigation inside Aware2.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Mandiant) PRIMARY 10.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Remote unauthenticated path traversal (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); description limits impact to reading files, so C:H but I:N and A:N, no scope change.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Mandiant).

CVSS VectorVendor: Mandiant

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Unvalidated pathnames in the web interface in Teledyne FLIR Aware2 versions through 6.9.0.2 (PackBot) and 1.7.9 (FirstLook) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read configuration and security parameters on Teledyne FLIR PackBot and FirstLook robots running this software via path traversal.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Teledyne FLIR PackBot and FirstLook robots running Aware2 web interface versions up to 6.9.0.2 and 1.7.9, respectively, are affected by a critical path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive configuration and security parameters. Although the flaw permits only information disclosure and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, exposure of these parameters could enable attackers to map networks or plan further intrusions, making it essential for leadership to identify and isolate affected systems, especially if the management interface is reachable from untrusted networks. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, so mitigation depends on network restrictions.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict network access to the Aware2 web interface to trusted management networks only; disable the interface if not needed; use firewall rules, VPNs, or network segmentation; monitor logs for path traversal attempts; and engage vendor for patch timeline.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche industry-specific military/EOD field robots, limited production footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

50
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +50
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

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