Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2023 · Assigned by Moxa

CVE-2023-33237Authentication Bypass Without Administrator Privilege

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in TN-5900 Series from Moxa. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

TN-5900 Series firmware version v3.3 and prior is vulnerable to improper-authentication vulnerability. This vulnerability arises from inadequate authentication measures implemented in the web API handler, allowing low-privileged APIs to execute restricted actions that only high-privileged APIs are allowed This presents a potential risk of unauthorized exploitation by malicious actors.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Moxa	TN-5900 Series	1.0 – through 3.3

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-230402-tn-5900-and-tn-4900-series-web-server-multiple-vulnerabilities vendor-advisory