Permission Assignment Vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450
CVE-2018-4073

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Sierrawireless

Status
Sierra Wireless
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 May 2019

What is CVE-2018-4073?

A permission assignment vulnerability exists in the ACEManager EmbeddedAceSet_Task.cgi functionality of the Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 firmware version 4.9.3. This flaw allows attackers to execute unauthorized changes to system settings through the endpoint /cgi-bin/Embeded_Ace_TLSet_Task.cgi. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by making an authenticated HTTP request or running the binary as any user, leading to arbitrary modifications of system settings and potential manipulation of device functionality.

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Affected Version(s)

Sierra Wireless Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3

References

https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS...
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EPSS Score

41% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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