An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functionality of the Web Application transmits the password in cleartext. An attacker capable of intercepting this traffic is able to obtain valid credentials.
CVE-2016-8716
HIGHNVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.5
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 53.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 12, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (2)
- talos-cna@ciscohttp://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0230
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0230
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2016-8716?
CVE-2016-8716 is a high vulnerability published on April 12, 2017. An exploitable Cleartext Transmission of Password vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of Moxa AWK-3131A Wireless Access Point running firmware 1.1. The Change Password functionality of the Web Application transmits the password in cleartext. An attacker capable of intercepting…
When was CVE-2016-8716 disclosed?
CVE-2016-8716 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 12, 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-2016-8716 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-8716 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 53.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8716?
CVE-2016-8716 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-8716?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-8716, 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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