CVE-2017-14459
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CVE-2017-14459 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the Telnet, SSH, and console login functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client in firmware versions 1.4 to 1.7 (current). An attacker can inject commands via the username parameter of several services (SSH, Telnet, console), resulting in remote, unauthenticated, root-level operating system command execution.. EPSS estimates a 12.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the Telnet, SSH, and console login functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client in firmware versions 1.4 to 1.7 (current). An attacker can inject commands via the username parameter of several services (SSH, Telnet, console), resulting in remote, unauthenticated, root-level operating system command execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Moxa | Awk-3131a Firmware | 1.4 |
| Moxa | Awk-3131a Firmware | 1.5 |
| Moxa | Awk-3131a Firmware | 1.6 |
| Moxa | Awk-3131a Firmware | 1.7 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0507Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0507Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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