CVE-2023-33236
criticalpriority · track · 39OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
MXsecurity version 1.0 is vulnearble to hardcoded credential vulnerability. This vulnerability has been reported that can be exploited to craft arbitrary JWT tokens and subsequently bypass authentication for web-based APIs.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMXsecurity Series Softwarecisa_csaf_ot
Moxa has developed a solution to address these vulnerabilities. Users should upgrade to software v1.0.1 or higher.
https://www.moxa.com/en/products/industrial-network-infrastructure/network-management-software/mxsecurity-series?viewmode=0#resources
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1317Moxa MXsecurity: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2023-05-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter oder anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Moxa MXsecurity ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen oder Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- ICSA-23-145-01Moxa MXsecurity Series2023-05-31icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorized user to bypass authentication or to execute arbitrary commands on the device.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-33236/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3054cnnvd
- https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mxsecurity-command-injection-and-hardcoded-credential-vulnerabilitiescnnvd
- https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mxsecurity-command-injection-and-hardcoded-credential-vulnerabilitiesenisa_euvd
- https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mxsecurity-command-injection-and-hardcoded-credential-vulnerabilitiesPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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