Description
An exploitable improper access control vulnerability exists in the iw_webs account settings functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted user name entry can cause the overwrite of an existing user account password, resulting in remote shell access to the device as that 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-2019-0955
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