CVE-2023-40462

Improper input leads to DoS

Description

The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not perform input sanitization during authentication, which could potentially result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for ACEManager without impairing other router functions. ACEManager recovers from the DoS condition by restarting within ten seconds of becoming unavailable.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory sierrawireless.com
Affected: SierraWireless ALEOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.6KUVtE6w.dpbs vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00024.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40462?
CVE-2023-40462 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40462?
To fix CVE-2023-40462, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-40462 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-40462 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-40462?
CVE-2023-40462 affects SierraWireless ALEOS.
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