CVE-2016-9361: moxa nport_5100_series_firmware Improper Authentication

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-9361 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in moxa nport_5100_series_firmware. EPSS estimates a 20.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 13-02-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Moxa NPort 5110 versions prior to 2.6, NPort 5130/5150 Series versions prior to 3.6, NPort 5200 Series versions prior to 2.8, NPort 5400 Series versions prior to 3.11, NPort 5600 Series versions prior to 3.7, NPort 5100A Series & NPort P5150A versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5200A Series versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5150AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5250AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5450AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5600-8-DT Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 5600-8-DTL Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 6x50 Series versions prior to 1.13.11, NPort IA5450A versions prior to v1.4. Administration passwords can be retried without authenticating.

• CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
• CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication AttemptsThe product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame.