CVE-2019-6526 Information disclosure in IKS, EDS

Critical 9.8 Published 12 Apr 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can capture administrative passwords due to plaintext transmission of sensitive data in Moxa industrial switches.

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-2019-6526?

CVE-2019-6526 is a critical vulnerability in Moxa IKS, EDS, published on 12 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Moxa IKS-G6824A series Versions 4.5 and prior, EDS-405A series Version 3.8 and prior, EDS-408A series Version 3.8 and prior, and EDS-510A series Version 3.8 and prior use plaintext transmission of sensitive data, which may allow an attacker to capture sensitive data such as an administrative password.

Weakness: CWE-319, CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6526?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Moxa Eds-405a Firmware, Moxa Eds-408a Firmware, Moxa Eds-510a Firmware, Moxa Iks-G6824a Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6526?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6526 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-6526 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6526 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8ccw-m85v-6pmm.