High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 12, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8716
CVE-2016-8716
Description
An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functionality of the Web Application transmits the password in cleartext. An attacker capable of intercepting this traffic is able to obtain valid credentials.
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Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:moxa:awk-3131a_firmware:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 1.1
- Moxa/AWK-3131A Series Industrial IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n wireless AP/bridge/clientv5Range: 1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0230nvdExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
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