CVE-2017-7915 Auth bypass in Moxa OnCell

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on Moxa OnCell devices via brute force due to missing rate limiting on login attempts.

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-2017-7915?

CVE-2017-7915 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Moxa OnCell, published on 29 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts issue was discovered in Moxa OnCell G3110-HSPA Version 1.3 build 15082117 and previous versions, OnCell G3110-HSDPA Version 1.2 Build 09123015 and previous versions, OnCell G3150-HSDPA Version 1.4 Build 11051315 and previous versions, OnCell 5104-HSDPA, OnCell 5104-HSPA, and OnCell 5004-HSPA. An attacker can freely use brute force to determine parameters needed to bypass authentication.

Weakness: CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7915?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Moxa Oncell 5004-Hspa Firmware, Moxa Oncell 5104-Hsdpa Firmware, Moxa Oncell 5104-Hspa Firmware, Moxa Oncell G3110-Hsdpa Firmware, Moxa Oncell G3110-Hspa Firmware, Moxa Oncell G3150-Hsdpa Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7915?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-7915 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7915 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v7gp-p3wf-4g2v.

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