CVE-2020-25194 MOXA NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers with user privileges can escalate to administrative access on MOXA NPort IAW5000A-I/O devices due to improper privilege management in the web server.

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-2020-25194?

CVE-2020-25194 is a high-severity vulnerability in MOXA NPort IAW5000A-I/O, published on 23 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The built-in WEB server for MOXA NPort IAW5000A-I/O firmware version 2.1 or lower has improper privilege management, which may allow an attacker with user privileges to perform requests with administrative privileges.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25194?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moxa Nport Iaw5000a-I\/O Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25194?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-25194 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-25194 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25194 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rq59-f4hv-p8wv.

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