Use of hard-coded credentials in AirLink ALEOS - CVE-2023-40463

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Use of hard-coded credentials in AirLink ALEOS - CVE-2023-40463

Published: December 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU84000
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40463
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Sierra Wireless
Affected software:
AirLink ALEOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to presence of hard-coded credentials in application code. A remote unauthenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-40463

Install updates from vendor's website.

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