9.8

CVE-2016-5804: moxa mgate_mb3170_firmware Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 15-07-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5804 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in moxa mgate_mb3170_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.12%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-07-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Moxa MGate MB3180 before 1.8, MGate MB3280 before 2.7, MGate MB3480 before 2.6, MGate MB3170 before 2.5, and MGate MB3270 before 2.7 use weak encryption, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a brute-force series of guesses for a parameter value.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.12%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

66%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.12% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.12%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Moxa5 products

1 vendor · 5 products

References

2 links