CVE-2018-10694: moxa awk-3121_firmware Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-10694 is a high (CVSS 8.1) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in moxa awk-3121_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 07-06-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The device provides a Wi-Fi connection that is open and does not use any encryption mechanism by default. An administrator who uses the open wireless connection to set up the device can allow an attacker to sniff the traffic passing between the user's computer and the device. This can allow an attacker to steal the credentials passing over the HTTP connection as well as TELNET traffic. Also an attacker can MITM the response and infect a user's computer very easily as well.

• CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive DataThe product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission.