7.5

CVE-2017-13699: moxa eds-g512e_firmware Inadequate Encryption Strength

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 23-11-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-13699 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability in moxa eds-g512e_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-11-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered on MOXA EDS-G512E 5.1 build 16072215 devices. The password encryption method can be retrieved from the firmware. This encryption method is based on a chall value that is sent in cleartext as a POST parameter. An attacker could reverse the password encryption algorithm to retrieve it.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 0.47% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

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

Moxa1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links