CVE-2017-13698 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered on MOXA EDS-G512E 5.1 build 16072215 devices. An attacker could extract public and private keys from the firmware image available on the MOXA website and could use them against a production switch that has the default keys embedded.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moxa	Eds-G512E Firmware	5.1
Moxa	Eds-G512E	-

References

https://www.sentryo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Switch-Moxa-Analysis.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://www.sentryo.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Switch-Moxa-Analysis.pdfThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-13698?

CVE-2017-13698 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). An issue was discovered on MOXA EDS-G512E 5.1 build 16072215 devices. An attacker could extract public and private keys from the firmware image available on the MOXA website and could use them against...

How severe is CVE-2017-13698?

CVE-2017-13698 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-2017-13698?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Moxa Eds-G512E Firmware, Moxa Eds-G512E.