PT-2017-3793 · Moxa · Moxa Eds-G516E Series+1

Published 2017-05-09 · Updated 2020-03-26 · CVE-2020-6981

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Moxa EDS-G516E Series versions 5.2 or lower Moxa EDS-510E (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the use of hardcoded credentials in the firmware of Moxa EDS-G516E and Moxa EDS-510E switches. An attacker may exploit this to gain access to the system without proper authentication, potentially allowing privilege escalation.

Recommendations For Moxa EDS-G516E Series versions 5.2 or lower: Update to a version higher than 5.2 to resolve the issue. For Moxa EDS-510E: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-03256

CVE-2020-6981

Affected Products

Moxa Eds-510E

Moxa Eds-G516E Series

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-03256 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6981 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-6981 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/2102 · Telegram Post
• https://moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/eds-g516e-510e-ethernet-switches-vulnerabilities · Note
• https://us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-04 · Note