CVE-2019-5136 Privilege escalation in Moxa
A low-privilege user can escape the restricted console to gain root access on Moxa AWK-3131A devices via crafted menu inputs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5136?
CVE-2019-5136 is a high-severity vulnerability in Moxa, published on 25 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the iw_console functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted menu selection string can cause an escape from the restricted console, resulting in system access as the root user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5136?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxa Awk-3131a Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5136?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5136 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5136 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5136 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Moxa
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2843-q9jg-f7rg.