Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Moxa EDS-G516E and Moxa EDS-510E - CVE-2020-6979

 

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key in Moxa EDS-G516E and Moxa EDS-510E - CVE-2020-6979

Published: February 26, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25618
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6979
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Moxa
Affected software:
Moxa EDS-G516E
Moxa EDS-510E

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected products use a hard-coded cryptographic key. A remote attacker can obtain the key and recover the confidential data.

How to mitigate CVE-2020-6979

Install updates from vendor's website.

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