HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-14028
HIGH

CVE-2017-14028

CWE-400Published: November 16, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A Resource Exhaustion issue was discovered in Moxa NPort 5110 Version 2.2, NPort 5110 Version 2.4, NPort 5110 Version 2.6, NPort 5110 Version 2.7, NPort 5130 Version 3.7 and prior, and NPort 5150 Version 3.7 and prior. An attacker may be able to exhaust memory resources by sending a large amount of TCP SYN packets.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14028 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

moxa6 product(s)
nport 5110 firmwarenport 5110nport 5130 firmwarenport 5130nport 5150 firmwarenport 5150
Source: NVD CPE · 9 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101885
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-320-01
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101885
ADVISORYhttps://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-320-01

All References (4)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101885Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-320-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101885Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-320-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-14028
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 16, 2017

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-14028 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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