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TI-2016-07174 Aliases CVE-2016-8717GHSA-244f-3h24-62fj

Hard-coded credentials in Talos Moxa

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02103 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TalosMoxaMoxa AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client 1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Moxa VendorTalos Affected Moxa AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client 1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableMoxa
cpe:2.3:h:moxa:awk-3131a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMoxa
  • cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Moxa
  • cpe:2.3:h:moxa:awk-3131a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Moxa

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-8717
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-244f-3h24-62fj

References

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Sources

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