#VU25526 Use of hard-coded credentials in AWK-3131A Series


Published: 2020-02-24 | Updated: 2020-02-25

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25526

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5139

CWE-ID: CWE-798

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
AWK-3131A Series
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor: Moxa

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in multiple iw_* utilities. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials and create the custom diagnostic scripts.


Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

AWK-3131A Series: 1.13


External links
http://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/awk-3131a-series-industrial-ap-bridge-client-vulnerabilities
http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0928


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.


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