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TI-2019-03592 Aliases CVE-2019-5136GHSA-2843-q9jg-f7rg

Improper access control in Moxa

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-284.

Summary

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the iw_console functionality of the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.13. A specially crafted menu selection string can cause an escape from the restricted console, resulting in system access as the root user. An attacker can send commands while authenticated as a low privilege user to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02382 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
—MoxaMoxa AWK-3131A Firmware version 1.13—No fix listedCNA
  • Moxa Vendor— Affected Moxa AWK-3131A Firmware version 1.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.13VulnerableMoxa
cpe:2.3:h:moxa:awk-3131a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMoxa
  • cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.13 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-2019-5136
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2843-q9jg-f7rg

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2017-10565 OS command injection in Talos Moxa CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03594 OS command injection in Moxa CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-06872 Access control flaw in Moxa OnCell CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03597 OS command injection in Moxa CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2016-07174 Hard-coded credentials in Talos Moxa CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03609 Stack-based buffer overflow in Moxa CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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