OS Command Injection in NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series - CVE-2021-32974
Published: May 27, 2021 / Updated: July 7, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53613
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32974
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Moxa
Affected software:
NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series
NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the built-in web server. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-32974
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.