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CVE-2020-6991

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may allow an...

9.8 Critical

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may allow an attacker to gain access using brute force.

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
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.51%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may allow an attacker to gain access using brute force.

Record
CVE-2020-6991
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-521
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may allow an attacker to gain access using brute force.

Record
CVE-2020-6991
Weakness
CWE-521
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-28131 No score

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may allow an attacker to gain access using brute force.

Record
EUVD-2020-28131
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxmj-c6q3-rm4g No score

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may allow an...

In Moxa EDS-G516E Series firmware, Version 5.2 or lower, weak password requirements may allow an attacker to gain access using brute force.

Record
GHSA-hxmj-c6q3-rm4g
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-6991 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Moxa Eds-510e Firmware, published March 24, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.51%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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