CVE-2021-32970: Moxa NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series Serial Device Server Improper Input Validation
Modified
Published 01-04-2022Last modified 16-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-32970 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in moxa nport iaw5000a-i/o series firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.69%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-04-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Data can be copied without validation in the built-in web server in Moxa NPort IAW5000A-I/O series firmware version 2.2 or earlier, which may allow a remote attacker to cause denial-of-service conditions.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.69%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.69% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Moxa5 products
- nport iaw5000a-i/o series firmware≥ unspecified, ≤ 2.2
- nport_iaw5150a-12i\/o_firmware≤ 2.2
- nport_iaw5150a-6i\/o_firmware≤ 2.2
- nport_iaw5250a-12i\/o_firmware≤ 2.2
- nport_iaw5250a-6i\/o_firmware≤ 2.2
1 vendor · 5 products
References
2 links- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-187-01X Refsource CONFIRMMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource