Vulnerability in Moxa Awk-3121

CVE-2018-10698

An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The device enables an unencrypted TELNET service by default. This allows an attacker who has been able to gain an MITM position to easily sniff the traffic between the device and the u…

EPSS: 0.023 (81.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10698?
CVE-2018-10698 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Moxa Awk-3121, classified under Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2018-10698?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-10698 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.