CVE-2024-9138CWE-656

Privilege Escalation in Cellular Router, Secure Router, and Network Security Appliances

High · published January 3, 2025

CVSS v4.0
8.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
66.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Moxa’s cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances are affected by a high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2024-9138. This vulnerability involves hard-coded credentials, enabling an authenticated user to escalate privileges and gain root-level access to the system, posing a significant security risk.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.6 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.01147 · 66.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-656 · Reliance on Security Through Obscurity
Published
2025-01-03T08:14Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JAN 08:14Z
    Privilege Escalation in Cellular Router, Secure Router, and Network Security Appliances
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