CVE-2016-8723

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable null pointer dereference exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. Any HTTP GET request not preceded by an '/' will cause a segmentation fault in the web server. An attacker can send any of a multitude of potentially unexpected HTTP get requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Moxa AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0237/ exploit third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8723?
CVE-2016-8723 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8723?
To fix CVE-2016-8723, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8723 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-8723 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8723?
CVE-2016-8723 affects Moxa AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client.
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