CVE-2016-8722: Infoleak
First published: Thu Apr 13 2017(Updated: )
An exploitable Information Disclosure vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/client. Retrieving a specific URL without authentication can reveal sensitive information to an attacker.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Moxa AWK-3131A firmware | =1.1 | |
| Moxa Awk-1131A |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-8722?
CVE-2016-8722 is categorized as an information disclosure vulnerability with a moderate severity level.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8722?
To remediate CVE-2016-8722, upgrade the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware to the latest version available from the manufacturer.
What information can be exposed due to CVE-2016-8722?
CVE-2016-8722 can potentially expose sensitive information by accessing specific URLs without authentication.
Is CVE-2016-8722 applicable to all Moxa AWK-3131A devices?
CVE-2016-8722 specifically affects the Moxa AWK-3131A firmware version 1.1.
How can attackers exploit CVE-2016-8722?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2016-8722 by sending requests to specific URLs to retrieve sensitive information without authentication.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/moxa
- canonical/moxa awk-3131a firmware
- version/moxa awk-3131a firmware/1.1
- canonical/moxa awk-1131a