CVE-2016-8718 Cross-site request forgery in AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can trick users into performing unintended actions on the Moxa AWK-3131A wireless access point via CSRF.

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-2016-8718?

CVE-2016-8718 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client, published on 12 Apr 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 exploitable Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. A specially crafted form can trick a client into making an unintentional request to the web server which will be treated as an authentic request.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8718?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moxa Awk-3131a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8718?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8718 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8r47-h8vp-gw7q.

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