Ioadmin FirmwareOperating system · Moxa

CVE-2016-2282

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-03-04
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 3.17 or later.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Moxa ioLogik E2200 devices before 3.12 and ioAdmin Configuration Utility before 3.18 do not properly encrypt credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the associated cleartext via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Moxa ioLogik E2200 devices before v3.12 and ioAdmin Configuration Utility before v3.18 improperly encrypt (or fail to encrypt) stored credentials, allowing remote attackers to obtain cleartext passwords through unspecified vectors. The vulnerability stems from weak or absent cryptographic protection of authentication credentials.

MitigationUpgrade ioLogik E2200 firmware to version 3.12 or later and ioAdmin Configuration Utility to version 3.18 or later. Additionally, isolate affected devices behind firewalls, restrict network access, and monitor for unauthorized credential access.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Ioadmin FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 3.17
Iologik FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 3.11

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the ioLogik E2200 firmware version
    Access the device web interface or use the ioAdmin Configuration Utility to view the firmware version information, typically found under Device Status or System Information
    Affected if The firmware version is 3.11 or lower (versions before 3.12 are affected)
  2. Identify the ioAdmin Configuration Utility version
    Open the ioAdmin Configuration Utility and check the About or Help menu for the software version information
    Affected if The software version is 3.17 or lower (versions before 3.18 are affected)
  3. Locate stored credential configurations
    Inspect configuration files or backup files created by ioAdmin Configuration Utility that store device credentials, typically found in the application data folder or exported configuration exports
    Affected if Credentials are found stored in configuration files without proper encryption or in reversible format
  4. Check for default or weak credential storage locations
    Review any local configuration or backup files on the management workstation that may contain device credentials used by ioAdmin to connect to ioLogik devices
    Affected if Credential files exist in plain text or use weak/obfuscated encoding rather than strong encryption

Your environment is affected if you are running ioLogik E2200 firmware version 3.11 or earlier, or ioAdmin Configuration Utility version 3.17 or earlier, and you store or manage credentials through this utility.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 3.17
Interim mitigation

Upgrade ioLogik E2200 firmware to version 3.12 or later and ioAdmin Configuration Utility to version 3.18 or later. Additionally, isolate affected devices behind firewalls, restrict network access, and monitor for unauthorized credential access.

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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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