VDB-96919 · CVE-2016-9366 · BID 85965

Moxa NPort access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Moxa NPort. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9366. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Moxa NPort (Automation Software) (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Moxa NPort 5110 versions prior to 2.6, NPort 5130/5150 Series versions prior to 3.6, NPort 5200 Series versions prior to 2.8, NPort 5400 Series versions prior to 3.11, NPort 5600 Series versions prior to 3.7, NPort 5100A Series & NPort P5150A versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5200A Series versions prior to 1.3, NPort 5150AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5250AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5450AI-M12 Series versions prior to 1.2, NPort 5600-8-DT Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 5600-8-DTL Series versions prior to 2.4, NPort 6x50 Series versions prior to 1.13.11, NPort IA5450A versions prior to v1.4. An attacker can freely use brute force to determine parameters needed to bypass authentication.

The bug was discovered 12/01/2016. The weakness was shared 02/13/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9366 since 11/16/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 74 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 85965†). The entries VDB-96905, VDB-96914, VDB-96916 and VDB-96918 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 800798
OpenVAS Name: Moxa NPort Devices Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/08/2016 🔍
11/16/2016 +222 days 🔍
12/01/2016 +15 days 🔍
02/13/2017 +74 days 🔍
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02/14/2017 +1 days 🔍
06/03/2026 +3395 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: moxa.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2016-9366 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9366
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96919
SecurityFocus: 85965 - Multiple Moxa NPort Products ICSA-16-336-02 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/14/2017 09:16
Updated: 06/03/2026 00:00
Changes: 02/14/2017 09:16 (63), 12/29/2019 11:20 (4), 06/03/2026 00:00 (31)
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