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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8726 · published 13 April 2017

CVE-2016-8726: Moxa awk-3131a firmware null pointer dereference vulnerability

Moxa · Awk 3131a Firmware

An exploitable null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Web Application /forms/web_runScript iw_filename functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. An HTTP POST request with a blank line in the header will cause a segmentation fault in the web server.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.4% · top 28.4% CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.8
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An exploitable null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the Web Application /forms/web_runScript iw_filename functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. An HTTP POST request with a blank line in the header will cause a segmentation fault in the web server.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0240/ ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0240/ ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8726), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.