CVE-2016-8716
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-8716 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | talos |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-12 19:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functionality of the Web Application transmits the password in cleartext. An attacker capable of intercepting this traffic is able to obtain valid credentials. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-640 | Cleartext Transmission vulnerabilty
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 3.3 | AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
AdjacentAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware | Moxa | Awk-3131a | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Moxa | Awk-3131a Firmware | 1.1 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Moxa | AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless AP/bridge/client | affected 1.1 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| TALOS-2016-0230 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.talosintelligence.com | Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.