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HIGH · 7.5

CVE-2016-8716

An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functional...

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functionality of the Web Application transmits the password in cleartext. An attacker capable of intercepting this traffic is able to obtain valid credentials.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MoxaAwk-3131A Firmware1.1
MoxaAwk-3131A-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-640

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8716?

CVE-2016-8716 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functional...

How severe is CVE-2016-8716?

CVE-2016-8716 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8716?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moxa Awk-3131A Firmware, Moxa Awk-3131A.