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CVE-2015-2897

10.0 · HIGH

Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.2 on AirLink ES, GX, and LS devices has hardcoded root accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a (1) SSH or (2) TEL…

Published Aug 8, 2015sierrawirelessCWE-200EPSS 2.26%

Overview

CVE-2015-2897 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sierrawireless aleos. It was published on August 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.2 on AirLink ES, GX, and LS devices has hardcoded root accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a (1) SSH or (2) TELNET session.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sierrawireless. Update aleos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
sierrawirelessaleos0Affected

References

Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628568Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628568

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2897?

CVE-2015-2897 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sierrawireless aleos. It was published on August 8, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-2897?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-2897?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sierrawireless. Update aleos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-2897?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-2897 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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