CVE-2016-8717 (GCVE-0-2016-8717)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-02 17:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 17:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An exploitable Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists in the Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The device operating system contains an undocumented, privileged (root) account with hard-coded credentials, giving attackers full control of affected devices.
Severity
10 (Critical)
CWE
- credentials vulnerability
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_r… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
Date Public
2017-04-21 00:00
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