RCE in Moxa Awk-3131a
CVE-2019-5142
An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the hostname functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted entry to network configuration information can cause execution of arbitrary system commands, resulting in full control of the device. An attacker can send various authenticated requests to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.066 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.066 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moxa Awk-3131a
- Moxa Awk-3131a Firmware — versions 1.13
- Moxa — versions Moxa AWK-3131A Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client version 1.13
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0931 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5142?
- CVE-2019-5142 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa Awk-3131a, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5142?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.