CVE-2017-13701 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can extract plaintext passwords from backup files due to insecure storage and lack of salted hashing on MOXA industrial switches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-13701?
CVE-2017-13701 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered on MOXA EDS-G512E 5.1 build 16072215 devices. The backup file contains sensitive information in a insecure way. There is no salt for password hashing. Indeed passwords are stored without being ciphered with a timestamped ciphering method.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxa Eds-G512e Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-13701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-13701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-13701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxjm-c399-5qpq.