Cleartext Password Exposure in Moxa MGate Products
CVE-2019-9104

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Moxa
Status
Mb3170 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 March 2020

What is CVE-2019-9104?

A security issue exists in Moxa MGate devices where configuration files contain sensitive parameters, including passwords, exposed in cleartext. This lack of encryption can lead to unauthorized access and exploitation by attackers who can easily read the passwords from the configuration files. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to the latest firmware versions to mitigate this risk.

References

https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-01
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https://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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