CVE-2020-27184 Information disclosure in NPort IA5000A Series with Telnet enabled
Attackers can intercept sensitive data via Man-in-the-Middle attacks because the device uses unencrypted Telnet for management.
- 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-2020-27184?
CVE-2020-27184 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NPort IA5000A Series with Telnet enabled, published on 14 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The NPort IA5000A Series devices use Telnet as one of the network device management services. Telnet does not support the encryption of client-server communications, making it vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-27184?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Moxa Nport Ia5150a Firmware, Moxa Nport Ia5250a Firmware, Moxa Nport Ia5450a Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27184?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-27184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-27184 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-27184 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NPort IA5000A Series with Telnet enabled
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cmj-xmp5-mmr2.