HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-9096
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-9096

CWE-521Published: March 11, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Moxa MGate MB3170 and MB3270 devices before 4.1, MB3280 and MB3480 devices before 3.1, MB3660 devices before 2.3, and MB3180 devices before 2.1. Insufficient password requirements for the MGate web application may allow an attacker to gain access by brute-forcing account passwords.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-9096 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

moxa12 product(s)
mb3170 firmwaremb3170mb3270 firmwaremb3270mb3180 firmwaremb3180mb3280 firmwaremb3280mb3480 firmwaremb3480mb3660 firmwaremb3660
Source: NVD CPE · 12 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

ADVISORYhttps://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/mb3710-3180-3270-3280-3480-3660-vulnerabilities
ADVISORYhttps://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-01
ADVISORYhttps://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/mb3710-3180-3270-3280-3480-3660-vulnerabilities
ADVISORYhttps://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-01

All References (4)

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https://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/mb3710-3180-3270-3280-3480-3660-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
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https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/mb3710-3180-3270-3280-3480-3660-vulnerabilitiesVendor Advisory
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https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-056-01Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-9096
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-521
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 11, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-9096 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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