PT-2017-13027 · Moxa · Moxa Eds-G512E

Published 2017-11-23 · Updated 2018-11-30 · CVE-2017-13699

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MOXA EDS-G512E version 5.1 build 16072215

Description An issue was discovered where the password encryption method can be retrieved from the firmware. The encryption method is based on a chall value sent in cleartext as a POST parameter. This could allow an attacker to reverse the password encryption algorithm and retrieve the password.

Recommendations For MOXA EDS-G512E version 5.1 build 16072215, consider restricting access to the firmware and the POST parameter to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Inadequate Encryption Strength

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-326

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-13699

Affected Products

Moxa Eds-G512E

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13699 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13699 · Security Note
• https://sentryo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Switch-Moxa-Analysis.pdf · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/106047 · Note