What is CVE-2023-40460?

CVE-2023-40460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sierrawireless Aleos, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-40460?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

XSS in Sierrawireless Aleos

CVE-2023-40460

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.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Sierrawireless Aleos — versions 4.10, 0
Sierrawireless Es450
Sierrawireless Gx450
Sierrawireless Lx40
Sierrawireless Lx60
Sierrawireless Mp70
Sierrawireless Rv50x
Sierrawireless Rv55

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

security@sierrawireless.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40460?: CVE-2023-40460 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sierrawireless Aleos, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40460?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.