#VU25529 OS Command Injection in AWK-3131A Series - CVE-2019-5142
Published: February 24, 2020 / Updated: February 25, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25529
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5142
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
AWK-3131A Series
AWK-3131A Series
Software vendor:
Moxa
Moxa
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 "hostname" functionality. A remote authenticated attacker can send specially crafted requests and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.