Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 iw_serverip memory corruption

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Moxa AWK-3121 1.14. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation of the argument iw_serverip as part of POST Parameter leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-10703. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 (Router Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument iw_serverip as part of a POST Parameter leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered on Moxa AWK-3121 1.14 devices. It provides functionality so that an administrator can run scripts on the device to troubleshoot any issues. However, the same functionality allows an attacker to execute commands on the device. The POST parameter "iw_serverip" is susceptible to buffer overflow. By crafting a packet that contains a string of 480 characters, it is possible for an attacker to execute the attack.

The weakness was disclosed 06/07/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-10703 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 are known, but no exploit is available.

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

The entries VDB-136204, VDB-136205, VDB-136206 and VDB-136207 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Router Operating System

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• Moxa

Name

• AWK-3121

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• 1.14

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.moxa.com/

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