Vulnerability in Sierrawireless Airlink Es450
CVE-2018-4073
An exploitable Permission Assignment vulnerability exists in the ACEManager EmbeddedAceSet_Task.cgi functionality of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3. The the binary the endpoint /cgi-bin/Embeded_Ace_TLSet_Task.cgi is a very similar endpoint that is designed for use with setting table values that can cause an arbitrary setting writes, resulting in the unverified changes to any system setting. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request, or run the binary as any user, to trigger this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.256 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.256 · newest: 0.256 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sierrawireless Airlink Es450
- Sierrawireless Airlink Es450 Firmware — versions 4.9.3
- Sierra Wireless — versions Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-4073?
- CVE-2018-4073 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sierrawireless Airlink Es450, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-05-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-4073?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.