RCE in Moxa Awk-3121
CVE-2018-10702
An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. It provides functionality so that an administrator can run scripts on the device to troubleshoot any issues. However, the same functionality allows an attacker to execute commands on the device. The POST parameter "iw_filename" is susceptible to command injection via shell metacharacters.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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: 0.054 (92.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.054 · newest: 0.054 · 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-2018-10702?
- CVE-2018-10702 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-2018-10702?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-10702 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.