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CVE-2016-8717
CRITICAL
An exploitable Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists in the Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The device operating system contains an undocumented, privileged (root) account with hard-coded credentials, giving attackers full control of affected devices.
Published: Apr 2, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-798
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| moxa | awk-3131a_firmware | 1.1 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-244f-3h24-62fj
An exploitable Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists in the Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless...
References (2)
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0231 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0231 Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
2.14%
Top 19% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
39.8 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub