RCE in Moxa Awk-3121
CVE-2018-10697
An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The Moxa AWK 3121 provides ping functionality so that an administrator can execute ICMP calls to check if the network is working correctly. However, the same functionality allows an attacker to execute commands on the device. The POST parameter "srvName" is susceptible to this injection. By crafting a packet that contains shell metacharacters, it is possible for an attacker to execute the attack.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.037 · newest: 0.037 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moxa Awk-3121
- Moxa Awk-3121 Firmware — versions 1.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/samuelhuntley/Moxa_AWK_1121/blob/master/Moxa_AWK_1121 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/8 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/153223/Moxa-AWK-3121-1.14-Information-Disclosure-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10697?
- CVE-2018-10697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa Awk-3121, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10697?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10697 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.