CVE-2023-33236 MXsecurity Hardcoded Credential Vulnerability

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit hardcoded credentials to forge JWT tokens and bypass authentication on Moxa MXsecurity web APIs.

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-2023-33236?

CVE-2023-33236 is a critical vulnerability in Moxa MXsecurity Series, published on 22 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MXsecurity version 1.0 is vulnearble to hardcoded credential vulnerability. This vulnerability has been reported that can be exploited to craft arbitrary JWT tokens and subsequently bypass authentication for web-based APIs.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33236?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Moxa Mxsecurity.

How do I fix CVE-2023-33236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-33236 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33236 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6wg-6486-p79w.

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