CVE-2020-7001
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 · uneditedIn Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, the affected products use a weak cryptographic algorithm, which may allow confidential information to be disclosed.
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 · moderate confidenceThe Moxa EDS-G516E Series switches running firmware version 5.2 or lower implement a weak cryptographic algorithm for protecting confidential information, which could allow an attacker to decrypt or recover sensitive data transmitted or stored by the device.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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<= 5.2<= 5.2CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelLocate the physical device or access the device management interface to confirm the exact model number. Check the front panel label or the system information page in the web console or CLI.Affected if The device is an Moxa EDS-G516E Series or Moxa EDS-510E Series switch.
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Determine the installed firmware versionAccess the device web interface, CLI, or management console and navigate to the firmware or system information section. Record the firmware version number displayed.Affected if The firmware version is 5.2 or lower.
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Verify if confidential or sensitive data is transmitted or storedReview the device configuration to identify if any sensitive information such as authentication credentials, configuration backups, or business data is transmitted over the network or stored on the device.Affected if Sensitive or confidential data is transmitted or stored on the affected device.
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Check the encryption configuration for sensitive dataExamine the device security or encryption settings in the web interface or CLI to determine what cryptographic algorithm is used for protecting data.Affected if A weak or outdated cryptographic algorithm is configured for protecting sensitive data.
You are affected if your device is an Moxa EDS-G516E or EDS-510E Series switch running firmware version 5.2 or lower and you transmit or store sensitive data that relies on the device's encryption.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 dataUpgrade the firmware to a version higher than 5.2 once Moxa releases the patched version; if immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the device and avoid transmitting sensitive data over untrusted networks.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-7001 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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