Description
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the iw_console functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted menu selection string can cause an escape from the restricted console, resulting in system access as the root user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0925
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0052
EPSS Percentile
67.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-284
Status
published
Products (1)
moxa/awk-3131a_firmware
1.13
Published
Feb 25, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026