#VU13928 Resource exhaustion in Moxa products - CVE-2018-10632

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13928

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10632

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NPort 5232
Hardware solutions / Firmware
NPort 5230
Hardware solutions / Firmware
NPort 5210
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Moxa

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the amount of resources requested by a malicious actor are not restricted. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Vulnerable software versions

NPort 5232: All versions

NPort 5230: All versions

NPort 5210: All versions

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External links
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-200-04

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.