Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Moxa products - CVE-2021-4161

 

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Moxa products - CVE-2021-4161

Published: December 27, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59096
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-4161
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Moxa
Affected software:
Moxa MGate MB3180 Series
Moxa MGate MB3280 Series
Moxa MGate MB3480 Series

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-4161

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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