CVE-2023-40460

Improper input leads to DoS

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The ACEManager
component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not validate uploaded
file names and types, which could potentially allow an authenticated
user to perform client-side script execution within ACEManager, altering
the device functionality until the device is restarted.

El componente ACEManager de ALEOS 4.16 y versiones anteriores no valida los nombres y tipos de archivos cargados, lo que podría permitir a un usuario autenticado realizar la ejecución de scripts del lado del cliente dentro de ACEManager, alterando la funcionalidad del dispositivo hasta que se reinicie.

The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not validate uploaded file names and types, which could potentially allow an authenticated user to perform client-side script execution within ACEManager, altering the device functionality until the device is restarted.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-08-14 CVE Reserved
2023-12-04 CVE Published
2024-08-02 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CAPEC

CAPEC-153: Input Data Manipulation

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.5ZcnyPM1.dpbs	2023-12-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Aleos Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos"	<= 4.16.0 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos" and version " <= 4.16.0"	-	Affected	in	Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Es450 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Es450"	-	-	Safe
Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Aleos Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos"	<= 4.16.0 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos" and version " <= 4.16.0"	-	Affected	in	Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Gx450 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Gx450"	-	-	Safe
Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Aleos Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos"	<= 4.16.0 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos" and version " <= 4.16.0"	-	Affected	in	Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Lx40 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Lx40"	-	-	Safe
Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Aleos Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos"	<= 4.16.0 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos" and version " <= 4.16.0"	-	Affected	in	Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Lx60 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Lx60"	-	-	Safe
Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Aleos Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos"	<= 4.16.0 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos" and version " <= 4.16.0"	-	Affected	in	Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Mp70 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Mp70"	-	-	Safe
Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Aleos Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos"	<= 4.16.0 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos" and version " <= 4.16.0"	-	Affected	in	Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Rv50x Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Rv50x"	-	-	Safe
Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Aleos Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos"	<= 4.16.0 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Aleos" and version " <= 4.16.0"	-	Affected	in	Sierrawireless Search vendor "Sierrawireless"	Rv55 Search vendor "Sierrawireless" for product "Rv55"	-	-	Safe