CVE-2020-6997: High severity MOXA Eds-g516e Firmware vulnerability

Published Mar 24, 2020
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Updated

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, sensitive information is transmitted over some web applications in cleartext.

Affected Software

8 affected components
MOXA Eds-g516e Firmware<=5.2
MOXA EDS-G516E
MOXA Eds-510e Firmware<=5.2
MOXA Eds-510e
All of the following
MOXA Eds-g516e Firmware<=5.2
MOXA EDS-G516E
All of the following
MOXA Eds-510e Firmware<=5.2
MOXA Eds-510e

Event History

Mar 24, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6997?

CVE-2020-6997 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How does CVE-2020-6997 affect Moxa EDS-G516E users?

CVE-2020-6997 allows sensitive information to be transmitted in cleartext, potentially exposing it to interception.

3

How do I fix CVE-2020-6997?

To mitigate CVE-2020-6997, users should upgrade the Moxa EDS-G516E firmware to a version higher than 5.2.

4

What versions of Moxa devices are impacted by CVE-2020-6997?

CVE-2020-6997 impacts Moxa EDS-G516E and EDS-510E firmware versions 5.2 and lower.

5

What type of information is at risk due to CVE-2020-6997?

CVE-2020-6997 risks the exposure of sensitive data transmitted over web applications.

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