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CVE-2016-8716

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Published: Apr 12, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.6 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functionality of the Web Application transmits the password in cleartext. An attacker capable of intercepting this traffic is able to obtain valid credentials.

Affected (1)

Moxa
1 product
Awk 3131a Firmware
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Awk 3131a Firmware
Version 1.1
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Moxa
Awk 3131a
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-640
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak.

References (2)

Source: talos-cna@cisco.com
ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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