Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 srvName command injection

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A vulnerability was found in Moxa AWK-3121 1.14. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument srvName as part of POST Parameter leads to command injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-10697. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 (Router Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument srvName as part of a POST Parameter leads to a command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. The Moxa AWK 3121 provides ping functionality so that an administrator can execute ICMP calls to check if the network is working correctly. However, the same functionality allows an attacker to execute commands on the device. The POST parameter "srvName" is susceptible to this injection. By crafting a packet that contains shell metacharacters, it is possible for an attacker to execute the attack.

The weakness was released 06/07/2019 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-10697 since 05/03/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-136204, VDB-136205, VDB-136206 and VDB-136207. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• Router Operating System

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• Moxa

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• AWK-3121

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• 1.14

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• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.moxa.com/

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