7.5
HIGH
CVE-2019-18238
Moxa ioLogik 2500 series Unencrypted Configuration File Vulnerability
Description

In Moxa ioLogik 2500 series firmware, Version 3.0 or lower, and IOxpress configuration utility, Version 2.3.0 or lower, sensitive information is stored in configuration files without encryption, which may allow an attacker to access an administrative account.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 26, 2020, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 1, 2022, 5:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-18238 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 iologik_2512_firmware
2 Moxa iologik_2512-t_firmware
3 Moxa iologik_2512-hspa_firmware
4 Moxa iologik_2512-hspa-t_firmware
5 Moxa iologik_2512-wl1-eu_firmware
6 Moxa iologik_2512-wl1-eu-t_firmware
7 Moxa iologik_2512-wl1-us_firmware
8 Moxa iologik_2512-wl1-us-t_firmware
9 Moxa iologik_2512-wl1-jp_firmware
10 Moxa iologik_2512-wl1-jp-t_firmware
11 Moxa iologik_2542_firmware
12 Moxa iologik_2542-t_firmware
13 Moxa iologik_2542-hspa_firmware
14 Moxa iologik_2542-hspa-t_firmware
15 Moxa iologik_2542-wl1-eu_firmware
16 Moxa iologik_2542-wl1-eu-t_firmware
17 Moxa iologik_2542-wl1-us_firmware
18 Moxa iologik_2542-wl1-us-t_firmware
19 Moxa iologik_2542-wl1-jp_firmware
20 Moxa iologik_2542-wl1-jp-t_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jan. 01, 2022

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

    Mar. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Moxa ioLogik 2542-HSPA Series Controllers and IOs, and IOxpress Configuration Utility ioLogik 2500 series firmware, Version 3.0 or lower IOxpress configuration utility, Version 2.3.0 or lower. Sensitive information is stored in configuration files without encryption, which may allow an attacker to access an administrative account. In Moxa ioLogik 2500 series firmware, Version 3.0 or lower, and IOxpress configuration utility, Version 2.3.0 or lower, sensitive information is stored in configuration files without encryption, which may allow an attacker to access an administrative account.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 04, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-02 No Types Assigned https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Added CWE NIST CWE-312
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-hspa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-hspa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-hspa-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-hspa-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-eu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-eu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-eu-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-eu-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-us_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-us:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-us-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-us-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-jp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-jp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-jp-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2512-wl1-jp-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-hspa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-hspa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-hspa-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-hspa-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-eu_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-eu:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-eu-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-eu-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-us_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-us:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-us-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-us-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-jp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-jp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-jp-t_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:moxa:iologik_2542-wl1-jp-t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-18238 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.10 }} 0.00%

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0.40335

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