CVE-2018-5455 Auth bypass in Moxa OnCell G3100-HSPA Series

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication via brute force on weak cookie validation to gain unauthorized access to Moxa OnCell device functions.

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-2018-5455?

CVE-2018-5455 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Moxa OnCell G3100-HSPA Series, published on 5 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking issue was discovered in Moxa OnCell G3100-HSPA Series version 1.4 Build 16062919 and prior. The application allows a cookie parameter to consist of only digits, allowing an attacker to perform a brute force attack bypassing authentication and gaining access to device functions.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-565

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5455?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Moxa Oncell G3110-Hspa-T Firmware, Moxa Oncell G3110-Hspa Firmware, Moxa Oncell G3150-Hspa-T Firmware, Moxa Oncell G3150-Hspa Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5455?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5455 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-2018-5455 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5455 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xp2r-3x9c-rvxq.

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