CVE-2018-10698

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The device enables an unencrypted TELNET service by default. This allows an attacker who has been able to gain an MITM position to easily sniff the traffic between the device and the user. Also an attacker can easily connect to the TELNET daemon using the default credentials if they have not been changed by the user.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/samuelhuntley/Moxa_AWK_1121/blob/master/Moxa_AWK_1121 third party advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/8 third party advisory mailing list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153223/Moxa-AWK-3121-1.14-Information-Disclosure-Command-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-10698?
CVE-2018-10698 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-10698?
To fix CVE-2018-10698, 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-2018-10698 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-10698 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.
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