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NPort 6000 Series Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm Vulnerability

Published: November 1, 2023

This Alert Is From MOXA

As Industrial IoT (IIoT) adoption continues to proliferate, cybersecurity has become one of the top priorities. The Moxa Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) takes a proactive approach to protect products from cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Moxa PSIRT investigates all reports of vulnerabilities that could potentially affect Moxa products. Moxa created a vulnerability management policy to provide guidance and information to our customers in the event of a reported vulnerability. The management policy ensures that Moxa’s customers have steady, unambiguous resources to help them understand how Moxa resolves or mitigates reported vulnerabilities. For any queries, please email [email protected].

A vulnerability has been identified in NPort 6000 Series, making the authentication mechanism vulnerable. This vulnerability arises from the incorrect implementation of sensitive information protection, potentially allowing malicious users to gain unauthorized access to the web service. 

The identified vulnerability types and potential impacts are shown below:

Item Vulnerability Type Impact
1
Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm (CWE-303) 
Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format (CWE-257) 
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (CWE-327) 
 
CVE-2023-5627 
 
 An attacker can get privileged access to the web service. 

 

Vulnerability Scoring Details

ID CVSS V3.1 VECTOR REMOTE EXPLOIT WITHOUT AUTH?
CVE-2023-5627 7.5  AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N  Yes

 

 

This alert has come from: https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-232905-nport-6000-series-incorrect-implementation-of-authentication-algorithm-vulnerability