HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-6526
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-6526

CWE-311Published: April 15, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Moxa IKS-G6824A series Versions 4.5 and prior, EDS-405A series Version 3.8 and prior, EDS-408A series Version 3.8 and prior, and EDS-510A series Version 3.8 and prior use plaintext transmission of sensitive data, which may allow an attacker to capture sensitive data such as an administrative password.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-6526 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

moxa8 product(s)
iks-g6824a firmwareiks-g6824aeds-405a firmwareeds-405aeds-408a firmwareeds-408aeds-510a firmwareeds-510a
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-057-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-057-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-6526
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-311
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 15, 2019

Related CVEs (CWE-311)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2019-6526 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.