Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8723
An exploitable null pointer dereference exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. Any HTTP GET request not preceded by an '/' will cause a segmentation fault in the web server. An attacker can send any of a multitude of potentially unexpected HTTP get requests to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2016-8723
- cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8723
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8723
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
Talos | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-8723
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-8723
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http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0237/
TALOS-2016-0237 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Mitigation;Third Party Advisory
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