CVE-2016-9348 Information disclosure in Moxa NPort

Low 3.3 Published 13 Feb 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can read plaintext passwords from configuration files on Moxa NPort devices, exposing credentials to unauthorized users.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-9348?

CVE-2016-9348 is a low-severity vulnerability in Moxa NPort, published on 13 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Moxa NPort 5110 versions prior to 2.6, NPort 5130/5150 Series versions prior to 3.6, NPort 5200 Series versions prior to 2.8, NPort 5400 Series versions prior to 3.11, NPort 5600 Series versions prior to 3.7, NPort 5100A Series & NPort P5150A versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5200A Series versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5150AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5250AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5450AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5600-8-DT Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 5600-8-DTL Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 6x50 Series versions prior to 1.13.11, NPort IA5450A versions prior to v1.4. A configuration file contains parameters that represent passwords in plaintext.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9348?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Moxa Nport 5100 Series Firmware, Moxa Nport 5100a Series Firmware, Moxa Nport 5200 Series Firmware, Moxa Nport 5200a Series Firmware, Moxa Nport 5400 Series Firmware, Moxa Nport 5600-8-Dtl Series Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9348?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9348 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-9348 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9348 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gcq3-h763-2p4f.