CVE-2023-40463 — Hard-coded Credentials in Aleos

CWE-798 — Hard-coded Credentials5 documents5 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHNVD
CNA8.1
EPSS
0.0%
top 96.87%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Sierrawireless Aleos
Timeline
PublishedDec 4
Latest updateDec 7

Description

When configured in debugging mode by an authenticated user with administrative privileges, ALEOS 4.16 and earlier store the SHA512 hash of the common root password for that version in a directory accessible to a user with root privileges or equivalent access.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.2 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5sierrawireless/aleos4.10 — 4.16+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-gpf7-58jv-mggq: When configured in debugging mode by an authenticated user with administrative privileges, ALEOS 4↗2023-12-05
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CVEList
Use of Hard-Coded Credentials↗2023-12-04
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
CISA ICS
Sierra Wireless AirLink with ALEOS firmware↗2023-12-07
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Bleepingcomputer
"Sierra:21" vulnerabilities impact critical infrastructure routers↗2023-12-06
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