Vulnerability in Moxa Eds-G512e
CVE-2017-13699
An issue was discovered on MOXA EDS-G512E 5.1 build 16072215 devices. The password encryption method can be retrieved from the firmware. This encryption method is based on a chall value that is sent in cleartext as a POST parameter. An attacker could reverse the password encryption algorithm to retrieve it.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moxa Eds-G512e
- Moxa Eds-G512e Firmware — versions 5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.sentryo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Switch-Moxa-Analysis.pdf (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106047 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-13699?
- CVE-2017-13699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa Eds-G512e, classified under Inadequate Encryption Strength. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-11-23.
- How severe is CVE-2017-13699?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.