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CVE-2023-40462

7.5 · HIGH

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 ACEM…

Published Dec 4, 2023CWE-617EPSS 0.88%

Overview

CVE-2023-40462 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 4, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00024.htmlRefsource.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.6KUVtE6w.dpbsReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/12/msg00024.htmlRefsource.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.6KUVtE6w.dpbs

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40462?

CVE-2023-40462 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 4, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-40462?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, 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-2023-40462?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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-2023-40462?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-40462 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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