Vulnerability in Moxa Mxview

CVE-2020-13536

An exploitable local privilege elevation vulnerability exists in the file system permissions of Moxa MXView series 3.1.8 installation. Depending on the vector chosen, an attacker can either add code to a script or replace a binary. By default MXViewService, which starts as a NT SYSTEM authority user executes a series of Node.Js scripts to start additional application functionality.

EPSS: 0.005 (42.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Moxa Mxview — versions 3.1.8
  • N/a Moxa — versions Moxa MXView Series 3.1.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13536?
CVE-2020-13536 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa Mxview, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-13536?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.