Moxa NPort IA5000A Series Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CVE-2020-27185)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 501436

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information via Moxa Service in NPort IA5000A series serial devices. Successfully exploiting the vulnerability could enable attackers to read authentication data, device configuration, and other sensitive data transmitted over Moxa Service.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 501436

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 8/2/2023

Updated: 2/21/2024

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-27185

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:moxa:nport_ia5150a_firmware, cpe:/o:moxa:nport_ia5250a_firmware, cpe:/o:moxa:nport_ia5450a_firmware

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Moxa

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/14/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/14/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-27185

CWE: 319

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