# 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.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 23 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pxjm-c399-5qpq

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-13701?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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

- [CVE-2017-13698](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13698/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-13699](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13699/): Weak cryptography in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-13703](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13703/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-13702](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13702/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2017-13700](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13700/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-13701 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-13701 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13701/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13701/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13701
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13701
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-13701

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-13701/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.