#VU25532 Stack-based buffer overflow in AWK-3131A Series - CVE-2019-5153
Published: February 24, 2020 / Updated: February 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25532
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5153
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
AWK-3131A Series
AWK-3131A Series
Software vendor:
Moxa
Moxa
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the "iw_webs" configuration parsing functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can send specially crafted commands, trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.