VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-5162

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability2.59%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2020-02-25

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

An exploitable improper access control vulnerability exists in the iw_webs account settings functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted user name entry can cause the overwrite of an existing user account password, resulting in remote shell access to the device as that user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness classification

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references

talos-cna@cisco.com — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory