Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8858 · published 14 February 2020
CVE-2020-8858: Moxa mgate 5105-mb-eip firmware os command injection vulnerability
Moxa · Mgate 5105 Mb Eip Firmware
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Moxa MGate 5105-MB-EIP firmware version 4.1. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DestIP parameter within MainPing.asp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9552.
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Moxa MGate 5105-MB-EIP firmware version 4.1. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DestIP parameter within MainPing.asp. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-9552.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/mgate-5105-mb-eip-series-protocol-gateways-vulnerability | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-214/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.moxa.com/en/support/support/security-advisory/mgate-5105-mb-eip-series-protocol-gateways-vulnerability | Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-214/ | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8858), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.