CVE-2018-10698: moxa awk-3121_firmware Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10698 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data vulnerability in moxa awk-3121_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 07-06-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The device enables an unencrypted TELNET service by default. This allows an attacker who has been able to gain an MITM position to easily sniff the traffic between the device and the user. Also an attacker can easily connect to the TELNET daemon using the default credentials if they have not been changed by the user.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
2.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
83%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.34% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Moxa1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- github.com/samuelhuntley/Moxa_AWK_1121/blob/master/Moxa_AWK_1121X Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory