CVE-2023-40459 describes an input sanitization vulnerability in the ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier, affecting various Sierra Wireless routers. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition specifically for ACEManager, which recovers within ten seconds, without impacting other router functions. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact. There is currently no public exploit code available, it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.16.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.10, <= 4.16CPE match | cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 0, <= 4.9.8CPE match | cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.