CVE-2021-38458 is a critical path traversal vulnerability affecting Moxa MXview Network Management software versions 3.x to 3.2.2. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to create or overwrite critical system files, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it poses a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed, its high risk score and mention in security media highlight its potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.0, <= 3.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:moxa:mxview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.