CVE-2021-38460: moxa mxview Unprotected Transport of Credentials
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 12-10-2021Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-38460 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Unprotected Transport of Credentials vulnerability in moxa mxview. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in the Moxa MXview Network Management software Versions 3.x to 3.2.2 may allow an attacker to create or overwrite critical files used to execute code, such as programs or libraries.
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:H/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.81% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-523Unprotected Transport of CredentialsLogin pages do not use adequate measures to protect the user name and password while they are in transit from the client to the server.
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Affected systems
Moxa2 products
- mxview≥ 3.0, ≤ 3.2.2
- mxview network management software≥ 3.x, ≤ 3.2.2
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links
us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-278-03X Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource