What is CVE-2023-40463?

CVE-2023-40463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sierrawireless Aleos, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-12-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-40463?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Sierrawireless Aleos

CVE-2023-40463

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.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

security@sierrawireless.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40463?: CVE-2023-40463 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sierrawireless Aleos, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2023-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40463?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.