CVE-2016-9356 Privilege escalation in Moxa DACenter 1.4 and older

High 7.8 Published Updated

An unquoted search path vulnerability in Moxa DACenter allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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-2016-9356?

CVE-2016-9356 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa DACenter 1.4 and older, 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 DACenter Versions 1.4 and older. The application may suffer from an unquoted search path issue.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9356?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moxa Dacenter.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-9356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fjg7-wjc5-q2pf.

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