8.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-5793
Moxa Active OPC Server Local Privilege Escalation
Description

Unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in Moxa Active OPC Server before 2.4.19 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 24, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:55 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5793 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Moxa active_opc_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-5793.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93046
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-264-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93046
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-264-01 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5793 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93046
    Added Reference https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-264-01
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93046 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:active_opc_server:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-264-01 No Types Assigned https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-264-01 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE CWE-428
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 26, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-5793 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.00501

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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