CVE-2020-25194
mediumpriority · track · 35EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The built-in WEB server for MOXA NPort IAW5000A-I/O firmware version 2.1 or lower has improper privilege management, which may allow an attacker with user privileges to perform requests with administrative privileges.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedNPortcisa_csaf_ot
Moxa has released an updated firmware version for the NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series and recommends users install this update on all affected systems.
https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/software-and-documentation/search?psid=50535
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–8.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- moxa nport iaw5000a-i/o firmware≤ 2.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:nport_iaw5000a-i\/o_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-287-01MOXA NPort IAW5000A-I/O Series2020-10-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain access to and hijack a session; allow an attacker with user privileges to perform requests with administrative privileges; allow the use of weak passwords; allow credentials of third-party services to be transmitted in cleartext; allow the use of brute force to bypass authentication on an SSH/Telnet session; or allow access to sensitive information without proper authorization.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25194cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-01cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3530/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-01enisa_euvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-287-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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