Hard-coded credentials in Moxa MXview Network Management Software
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-259Published · 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.
Summary
A use of hard-coded password vulnerability in the Moxa MXview Network Management software Versions 3.x to 3.2.2 may allow an attacker to gain access through accounts using default passwords
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01184 67th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38456
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rqhq-r7rw-cwjc
References
More Moxa Mxview vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-17455 Hard-coded credentials in Moxa MXView Series CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-17457 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Moxa MXView Series CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-16054 Improper access control in Moxa MXview Network Management Software CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2017-05105 Moxa MXView 2.8 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service by sending overly… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-05104 Moxa MXView 2.8 allows remote attackers to read web server's private key file, no access control. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-16058 Injection in Moxa MXview Network Management Software CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-38456 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38456 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rqhq-r7rw-cwjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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