CVE-2016-8359 Cross-site scripting in Moxa ioLogik E1200 Series before 3.12

Medium 6.1 Published 13 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject scripts or execute arbitrary code via unsanitized input in the web interface of Moxa ioLogik devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-8359?

CVE-2016-8359 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Moxa ioLogik E1200 Series before 3.12, published on 13 Feb 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Moxa ioLogik E1210, firmware Version V2.4 and prior, ioLogik E1211, firmware Version V2.3 and prior, ioLogik E1212, firmware Version V2.4 and prior, ioLogik E1213, firmware Version V2.5 and prior, ioLogik E1214, firmware Version V2.4 and prior, ioLogik E1240, firmware Version V2.3 and prior, ioLogik E1241, firmware Version V2.4 and prior, ioLogik E1242, firmware Version V2.4 and prior, ioLogik E1260, firmware Version V2.4 and prior, ioLogik E1262, firmware Version V2.4 and prior, ioLogik E2210, firmware versions prior to V3.13, ioLogik E2212, firmware versions prior to V3.14, ioLogik E2214, firmware versions prior to V3.12, ioLogik E2240, firmware versions prior to V3.12, ioLogik E2242, firmware versions prior to V3.12, ioLogik E2260, firmware versions prior to V3.13, and ioLogik E2262, firmware versions prior to V3.12. The web application fails to sanitize user input, which may allow an attacker to inject script or execute arbitrary code (CROSS-SITE SCRIPTING).

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8359?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Moxa Iologik E1200 Series Firmware, Moxa Iologik E2200 Series Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8359?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-8359 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q25p-m8w9-6f3c.