CVE-2021-40390 (GCVE-0-2021-40390)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-04-14 19:56 – Updated: 2025-04-15 19:08
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa MXView Series 3.2.4. A specially-crafted HTTP request can lead to unauthorized access. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Severity
10 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-15 18:20 UTC
CWE
- CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
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| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_repor… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moxa | MXView Series |
Affected:
3.2.4
|
guessed |
Date Public
2022-02-11 00:00
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