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Miineport E2 1242 FirmwareOperating system · Moxa

CVE-2016-2285

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2016-05-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability on Moxa MiiNePort_E1_4641 devices with firmware 1.1.10 Build 09120714, MiiNePort_E1_7080 devices with firmware 1.1.10 Build 09120714, MiiNePort_E2_1242 devices with firmware 1.1 Build 10080614, MiiNePort_E2_4561 devices with firmware 1.1 Build 10080614, and MiiNePort E3 devices with firmware 1.0 Build 11071409 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users.

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

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web management interface of Moxa MiiNePort series device firmware allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions by tricking authenticated users into submitting malicious requests, effectively hijacking their session authentication.

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) in all state-changing forms and verify Origin/Referer headers server-side; apply vendor firmware patches when available and restrict management interface access to trusted networks.

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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
Miineport E2 1242 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 1.1
Miineport E2 4561 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 1.1
Miineport E1 7080 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 1.1.10
Miineport E3 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 1.0
Miineport E1 4641 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 1.1.10

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
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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

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  1. Identify device model and firmware version
    Access the device web management interface and navigate to the System Settings or About/Firmware Information page to view the exact firmware version. If the web interface is not accessible, check the device label or use the Moxa administration utility to retrieve version information.
    Affected if The device is a Moxa MiiNePort E2 1242 (firmware 1.1), E2 4561 (firmware 1.1), E1 7080 (firmware 1.1.10), E3 (firmware 1.0), or E1 4641 (firmware 1.1.10)
  2. Confirm web management interface is active
    Attempt to access the device by entering its IP address in a web browser. If a login prompt or management dashboard appears, the web interface is enabled.
    Affected if The web management interface is accessible and responds to HTTP/HTTPS requests
  3. Inspect forms for anti-CSRF tokens
    Log into the web interface and view the page source (right-click, View Page Source) of a state-changing form such as network settings, user management, or device configuration. Look for a hidden input field containing a random token value or check if forms submit to an endpoint that validates anti-CSRF headers.
    Affected if The forms do not contain hidden anti-CSRF tokens and the firmware version matches an affected version listed above
  4. Verify Origin and Referer header handling
    Use a browser developer tool or HTTP client to submit a state-changing request with a mismatched or missing Origin/Referer header. Observe whether the request is accepted or rejected by the server.
    Affected if The server accepts requests without validating Origin/Referer headers and the firmware version is in the affected range

The device is affected if it is a Moxa MiiNePort model running one of the specified firmware versions (E2 1242/4561 = 1.1, E1 7080/4641 = 1.1.10, E3 = 1.0) AND has its web management interface exposed AND lacks anti-CSRF token validation in its forms.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) in all state-changing forms and verify Origin/Referer headers server-side; apply vendor firmware patches when available and restrict management interface access to trusted networks.

Fix this in Miineport E2 1242 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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