CVE-2016-8716

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functionality of the Web Application transmits the password in cleartext. An attacker capable of intercepting this traffic is able to obtain valid credentials.

Existe una vulnerabilidad explícita para Cleartext Transmission of Password en la funcionalidad de aplicación Web del Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point que ejecuta el firmware 1.1. La funcionalidad Cambiar contraseña de la aplicación web transmite la contraseña en texto sin cifrar. Un atacante capaz de interceptar este tráfico es capaz de obtener credenciales válidas.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-10-17 CVE Reserved
2017-04-12 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0230	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Moxa Search vendor "Moxa"	Awk-3131a Firmware Search vendor "Moxa" for product "Awk-3131a Firmware"	1.1 Search vendor "Moxa" for product "Awk-3131a Firmware" and version "1.1"	-	Affected	in	Moxa Search vendor "Moxa"	Awk-3131a Search vendor "Moxa" for product "Awk-3131a"	-	-	Safe