CVE-2016-8723

Name: CVE-2016-8723
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-13T19:59:00.317+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.41%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8723 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable null pointer dereference exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. Any HTTP GET request not preceded by an '/' will cause a segmentation fault in the web server. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable null pointer dereference exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. Any HTTP GET request not preceded by an '/' will cause a segmentation fault in the web server. An attacker can send any of a multitude of potentially unexpected HTTP get requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.41%

69.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moxa	Awk-3131a Firmware	1.1

References

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0237/Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0237/Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 13, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8723?

How severe is CVE-2016-8723?

CVE-2016-8723 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.41% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8723?

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Source: NVD / NIST