Reliance on Security Through Obscurity in Moxa EDS-508A Series



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-12297
CWE-ID CWE-656
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 EDS-508A
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor Moxa

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Reliance on Security Through Obscurity

EUVDB-ID: #VU102856

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12297

CWE-ID: CWE-656 - Reliance on Security Through Obscurity

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a flaws in the authorization mechanism. A remote attacker can bypass authentication, perform brute-force or MD5 collision attacks and gain unauthorized access to sensitive configurations or disrupt services.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

EDS-508A: 3.11

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-241407-cve-2024-12297-frontend-authorization-logic-disclosure-vulnerability-in-eds-508a-series


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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