CVE-2024-4740 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

MXsecurity software versions v1.1.0 and prior are vulnerable because of the use of hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to tamper with sensitive data.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0012.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Moxa	Mxsecurity

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:moxa:mxsecurity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-231878-mxsecurity-series-multiple-vulnerabilities

History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00092}`	epss `{'score': 0.00095}`

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Moxa Moxa mxsecurity
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:moxa:mxsecurity::::::::
Vendors & Products		Moxa Moxa mxsecurity
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		MXsecurity software versions v1.1.0 and prior are vulnerable because of the use of hard-coded credentials. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to tamper with sensitive data.
Title		MXsecurity Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Weaknesses		CWE-798
References		https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-231878-mxsecurity-series-multiple-vulnerabilities
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Moxa

Published: 2024-10-18T08:21:15.659Z

Updated: 2024-10-18T14:38:21.017Z

Reserved: 2024-05-10T09:05:35.936Z

Link: CVE-2024-4740

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-10-18T14:38:16.582Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-10-18T09:15:04.237

Modified: 2024-10-18T15:13:42.123

Link: CVE-2024-4740

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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