VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-13699
An attacker could reverse the password encryption algorithm to retrieve it.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered on MOXA EDS-G512E 5.1 build 16072215 devices. The password encryption method can be retrieved from the firmware. This encryption method is based on a chall value that is sent in cleartext as a POST parameter. An attacker could reverse the password encryption algorithm to retrieve it.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.52% probability · 43th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-326
- Affected
- moxa/eds-g512e firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106047
- https://www.sentryo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Switch-Moxa-Analysis.pdfMitigation, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106047
- https://www.sentryo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Switch-Moxa-Analysis.pdfMitigation, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.