Hard-coded credentials in Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower
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
In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, an attacker may gain access to the system without proper authentication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02271 83rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower | Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower Vendor— Affected Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:moxa:eds-g516e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2 | Vulnerable | Moxa |
| cpe:2.3:h:moxa:eds-g516e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Moxa |
| cpe:2.3:o:moxa:eds-510e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2 | Vulnerable | Moxa |
| cpe:2.3:h:moxa:eds-510e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Moxa |
- cpe:2.3:o:moxa:eds-g516e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2 Vulnerable ·Moxa
- cpe:2.3:h:moxa:eds-g516e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Moxa
- cpe:2.3:o:moxa:eds-510e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2 Vulnerable ·Moxa
- cpe:2.3:h:moxa:eds-510e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Moxa
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-6981
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j5v-25cp-jhhx
References
More Moxa Eds-510e Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-05655 Stack-based buffer overflow in Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05639 In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-05627 Hard-coded credentials in Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-05649 Broken or risky cryptographic algorithm in Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-05645 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-6981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-6981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5j5v-25cp-jhhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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