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FKIE_CVE-2023-40463

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-12-04 23:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:17
Severity
8.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
When configured in debugging mode by an authenticated user with administrative privileges, ALEOS 4.16 and earlier store the SHA512 hash of the common root password for that version in a directory accessible to a user with root privileges or equivalent access.
References
security@sierrawireless.comhttps://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.6KUVtE6w.dpbsVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.6KUVtE6w.dpbsVendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sierrawireless aleos *
sierrawireless es450 -
sierrawireless gx450 -
sierrawireless lx40 -
sierrawireless lx60 -
sierrawireless mp70 -
sierrawireless rv50x -
sierrawireless rv55 -
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