CVE-2017-14459 Command injection in Moxa
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via the username parameter in SSH, Telnet, or console login on Moxa AWK-3131A devices.
- 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-2017-14459?
CVE-2017-14459 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Talos Moxa, published on 11 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the Telnet, SSH, and console login functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client in firmware versions 1.4 to 1.7 (current). An attacker can inject commands via the username parameter of several services (SSH, Telnet, console), resulting in remote, unauthenticated, root-level operating system command execution.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14459?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxa Awk-3131a Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-14459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-14459 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-2017-14459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Talos Moxa
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gf27-chxc-6v9w.