CVE-2020-27185

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information via Moxa Service in NPort IA5000A series serial...

7.5 High

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information via Moxa Service in NPort IA5000A series serial devices. Successfully exploiting the vulnerability could enable attackers to read authentication data, device configuration, and other sensitive data transmitted over Moxa Service.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.73%Up 0.1 points since May 15, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2020-27185
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-319
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-27185
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-19708 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-19708
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gmqx-945f-m2g6 No score

Cleartext transmission of sensitive information via Moxa Service in NPort IA5000A series serial...

Record: GHSA-gmqx-945f-m2g6
Weakness: CWE-319
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-27185 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Moxa Nport Ia5150a Firmware, published May 14, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.