CVE-2018-10698

Name: CVE-2018-10698
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-06-07T20:29:00.59+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10698 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The device enables an unencrypted TELNET service by default. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The device enables an unencrypted TELNET service by default. This allows an attacker who has been able to gain an MITM position to easily sniff the traffic between the device and the user. Also an attacker can easily connect to the TELNET daemon using the default credentials if they have not been changed by the user.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.32%

81.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-311

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moxa	Awk-3121 Firmware	1.14

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153223/Moxa-AWK-3121-1.14-Information-Disclosure-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/samuelhuntley/Moxa_AWK_1121/blob/master/Moxa_AWK_1121Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153223/Moxa-AWK-3121-1.14-Information-Disclosure-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/samuelhuntley/Moxa_AWK_1121/blob/master/Moxa_AWK_1121Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 7, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10698?

How severe is CVE-2018-10698?

CVE-2018-10698 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10698?

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Source: NVD / NIST