CVE-2016-8720 Other in AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client

Low 3.1 Published Updated

Attackers can inject payloads into HTTP Location headers via the bkpath parameter in Moxa AWK-3131A wireless access points.

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-2016-8720?

CVE-2016-8720 is a low-severity vulnerability in Moxa AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client, published on 13 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 HTTP Header Injection vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. A specially crafted HTTP request can inject a payload in the bkpath parameter which will be copied in to Location header of the HTTP response.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8720?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moxa Awk-3131a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8720?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8720 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8720 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hq6q-jfv4-xqv9.

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