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CVE-2023-40462

Improper input leads to DoS

Published: Dec 4, 2023Updated: Feb 13, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-617
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not perform input sanitization during authentication, which could potentially result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for ACEManager without impairing other router functions. ACEManager recovers from the DoS condition by restarting within ten seconds of becoming unavailable.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-617

Affected Products

SierraWireless
commercial·CAaka aleos, airlink es450 firmware
ALEOSOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Sierra Wireless Inc.
commercialaka gx440, gx400, gx450, aleos
ALEOSOn-premNetwork Device
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.6KUVtE6w.dpbs
source.sierrawireless.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00024.html
lists.debian.org
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2023/icsa-23-341-06.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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