CVE-2019-6524

Description

Moxa IKS and EDS do not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts, which may allow an attacker to discover passwords via brute force attack.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory us-cert.gov
Affected: ICS-CERT Moxa IKS, EDS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-057-01 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107178 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6524?
CVE-2019-6524 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-6524?
To fix CVE-2019-6524, 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-2019-6524 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-6524 is being actively exploited. 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-2019-6524?
CVE-2019-6524 affects ICS-CERT Moxa IKS, EDS.
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