#VU60560 Use of hard-coded credentials in MXview - CVE-2021-40390
Published: February 14, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU60560
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-40390
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MXview
MXview
Software vendor:
Moxa
Moxa
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code in the Web Application functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.