CVE-2016-8712

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An exploitable nonce reuse vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless AP running firmware 1.1. The device uses one nonce for all session authentication requests and only changes the nonce if the web application has been idle for 300 seconds.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
8.1(medium)
EPSS
68.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 13, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

References (2)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-8712?
CVE-2016-8712 is a high vulnerability published on April 13, 2017. An exploitable nonce reuse vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless AP running firmware 1.1. The device uses one nonce for all session authentication requests and only changes the nonce if the web application has been idle for 300 seconds.
When was CVE-2016-8712 disclosed?
CVE-2016-8712 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 13, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-8712 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-8712 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8712?
CVE-2016-8712 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-8712?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-8712, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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