CVE-2016-8721 Command injection in Moxa AWK-3131A WAP
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the ping feature, leading to complete device compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8721?
CVE-2016-8721 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Moxa AWK-3131A WAP, published on 20 Apr 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the web application 'ping' functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Points running firmware 1.1. Specially crafted web form input can cause an OS Command Injection resulting in complete compromise of the vulnerable device. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8721?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxa Awk-3131a Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8721?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8721 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-8721 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8721 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moxa AWK-3131A WAP
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4ww-w2w8-hp7w.