CVE-2020-6999 Memory corruption in Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower
Buffer overflow in Moxa EDS-G516E firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted parameters.
- 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-2020-6999?
CVE-2020-6999 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, published on 26 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, some of the parameters in the setting pages do not ensure text is the correct size for its buffer.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6999?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Moxa Mds-G516e Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6999?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-6999 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-6999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6999 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4348-9j97-6mhj.