CVE-2017-14459 is a critical OS Command Injection vulnerability affecting Moxa AWK-3131A Industrial wireless AP/bridge/client devices running firmware versions 1.4 through 1.7. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by injecting commands into the username parameter of Telnet, SSH, or console login services. This allows for remote, root-level operating system command execution, posing a severe risk to affected systems. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists (EDB-44398), indicating potential for exploitation, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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