CVE-2019-5165: moxa awk-3131a_firmware
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5165 is a high (CVSS 8.0) vulnerability in moxa awk-3131a_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 25-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An exploitable authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the hostname processing of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially configured device hostname can cause the device to interpret select remote traffic as local traffic, resulting in a bypass of web authentication. An attacker can send authenticated SNMP requests to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions- NVDNIST8.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.15% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or ChannelThe product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
- CWE-287Improper AuthenticationWhen an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
Affected systems
Moxa1 product
1 vendor · 1 product
References
1 links- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0960X Refsource MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory