NULL pointer dereference in AirLink ALEOS - CVE-2023-40459
Published: December 8, 2023 / Updated: September 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83990
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40459
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the ACEManager component. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
AirLink ALEOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40459
Install updates from vendor's website.
AirLink ALEOS - addressed in versions 4.9.9, 4.17.0