CVE-2025-1679
CVE-2025-1679 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 4.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.0 base score 4.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-35687
- Weakness: CWE-79
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- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site Scripting has been identified in Moxa’s Ethernet switches, which allows an authenticated administrative attacker to inject malicious scripts to an affected device’s web service that could impact authenticated users interacting with the device’s web interface. This vulnerability is classified as stored cross-site scripting (XSS); attackers inject malicious scripts into the system, and the scripts persist across sessions. There is no impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device; no loss of availability within any subsequent systems but has some loss of confidentiality and integrity within the subsequent system.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1679?
- Cross-site Scripting has been identified in Moxa’s Ethernet switches, which allows an authenticated administrative attacker to inject malicious scripts to an affected device’s web service that could impact authenticated users interacting with the device’s web interface. This vulnerability is classified as stored cross-site scripting (XSS); attackers inject malicious scripts into the system, and the scripts persist across sessions. There is no impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device; no loss of availability within any subsequent systems but has some loss of confidentiality and integrity within the subsequent system.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1679?
- CVE-2025-1679 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 4.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2025-1679 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-1679?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-1679 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-1679 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35687.
- When was CVE-2025-1679 published?
- CVE-2025-1679 was published on 2025-10-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://www.hackrtu.com/blog/cg-technical-en-003/
- https://www.moxa.com/en/support/product-support/security-advisory/mpsa-257421-cve-2025-1679,-cve-2025-1680-stored-cross-site-scripting-(xss)-and-host-header-injection-vulnerabilities-in
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