CVE-2020-6995
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.016 · 76 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Moxa PT-7528 series firmware, Version 4.0 or lower, and PT-7828 series firmware, Version 3.9 or lower, the application utilizes weak password requirements, which may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationPT-7528 Seriescisa_csaf_ot
Moxa also recommends that users apply the security patch and enable “Account Login Failure Lockout” functions to eliminate any potential risk.
- MitigationPT-7828 Seriescisa_csaf_ot
Moxa also recommends that users apply the security patch and enable “Account Login Failure Lockout” functions to eliminate any potential risk.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (62)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a Moxa PT-7528 series firmware, Version 4.0 or lower, PT-7828 series firmware, Version 3.9 or lower≤ Moxa PT-7528 series firmware, Version 4.0 or lower, PT-7828 series firmware, Version 3.9 or lowerenisa_euvdEU
- moxa pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-hv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-hv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-hv-hv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-hv-hv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-wv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-wv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-wv-wv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12msc-12tx-4gsfp-wv-wv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-hv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-hv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-hv-hv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-hv-hv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-wv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-wv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-wv-wv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-12mst-12tx-4gsfp-wv-wv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-hv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-hv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-hv-hv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-hv-hv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-wv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-wv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-wv-wv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-16msc-8tx-4gsfp-wv-wv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- moxa pt-7528-16mst-8tx-4gsfp-hv firmware≤ 4.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:moxa:pt-7528-16mst-8tx-4gsfp-hv_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-20-056-03Moxa PT-7528 and PT-7828 Series Ethernet Switches2020-02-25icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could crash the device or allow access to sensitive information.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47427cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6995cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.0725/cnnvd
- https://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/pt-7528-7828-ethernet-switches-vulnerabilitiesPatchcnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-03cnnvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-03enisa_euvd
- https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-03Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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