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CRITICAL
CVE-2024-9140
Moxa Cellular Routers and Network Security Appliances OS Command Injection Vulnerability
Description

Moxa’s cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances are affected by a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-9140. This vulnerability allows OS command injection due to improperly restricted commands, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code. This poses a significant risk to the system’s security and functionality.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 3, 2025, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 3, 2025, 9:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-9140 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.

No affected product recoded yet

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-2024-9140.

URL Resource
https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-241155-privilege-escalation-and-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-cellular-routers,-secure-routers,-and-netwo

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-9140 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • TheCyberThrone
Moxa Routers was affected by critical vulnerabilities

IntroductionIn the realm of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities in network devices can have severe consequences, potentially exposing systems to unauthorized access and malicious attacks. Two critical vuln ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 08, 2025 (1 day, 15 hours ago)
  • The Hacker News
Moxa Alerts Users to High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Cellular and Secure Routers

Vulnerability / Network Security Taiwan-based Moxa has warned of two security vulnerabilities impacting its cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances that could allow privilege ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 07, 2025 (2 days, 18 hours ago)
  • BleepingComputer
Vulnerable Moxa devices expose industrial networks to attacks

Industrial networking and communications provider Moxa is warning of a high-severity and a critical vulnerability that impact various models of its cellular routers, secure routers, and network securi ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 06, 2025 (3 days, 9 hours ago)
  • Cybersecurity News
CVE-2024-43452: PoC Exploit Released for Windows Elevation of Privilege Bug

Security researchers published the technical details and a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for CVE-2024-43452 (CVSS 7.5), a Windows Registry Elevation of Privilege vulnerability. Reported by Mateu ... Read more

Published Date: Jan 06, 2025 (4 days ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-9140 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Moxa’s cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances are affected by a critical vulnerability, CVE-2024-9140. This vulnerability allows OS command injection due to improperly restricted commands, potentially enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code. This poses a significant risk to the system’s security and functionality.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-241155-privilege-escalation-and-os-command-injection-vulnerabilities-in-cellular-routers,-secure-routers,-and-netwo
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-9140 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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