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CVE-2023-40460

Improper input leads to DoS

Published: Dec 4, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-79
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 62.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not validate uploaded file names and types, which could potentially allow an authenticated user to perform client-side script execution within ACEManager, altering the device functionality until the device is restarted.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-79CWE-434

Affected Products

aleossierrawireless
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
ALEOSSierraWireless
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
ALEOSSierra Wireless Inc.
On-premNetwork Device
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
sierrawirelesscommercialCANetworking Infrastructureaka aleos, airlink es450 firmware
sierra wireless inc.commercialNetworking Infrastructureaka aleos, gx400, gx440, gx450

Exploitability

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

5 techniques
Command and Control
Execution
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.5ZcnyPM1.dpbs
source.sierrawireless.com
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.5ZcnyPM1.dpbs
source.sierrawireless.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-341-06
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Published
Dec 4, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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