Authentication bypass in OnCell - CVE-2017-7915

 

Authentication bypass in OnCell - CVE-2017-7915

Published: May 24, 2017 / Updated: May 24, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6677
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-2017-7915
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Moxa
Affected software:
OnCell

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a brute-force attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote attacker can perform brute-force attack to determine parameters for authentication bypass.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-7915

Install update from vendor's website.

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