Aleos
CVE-2018-10251
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with firmware before 4.4.7 and GX450, ES450, RV50, RV50X, MP70, and MP70E routers with firmware before 4.9.3 could. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with firmware before 4.4.7 and GX450, ES450, RV50, RV50X, MP70, and MP70E routers with firmware before 4.9.3 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system, including issuing commands with root privileges. Affected products include: Sierrawireless Aleos. Version information: before 4.4.7.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with firmware before 4.4.7 and GX450, ES450, RV50, RV50X, MP70, and MP70E routers with firmware before 4.9.3 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system, including issuing commands with root privileges.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.2 on AirLink ES, GX, and LS devices has hardcoded root accounts, which makes it easier
Unauthenticated RPC server on ALEOS before 4.4.9, 4.9.5, and 4.14.0 allows remote code execution. Rated critical severit
Lack of input sanitization in UpdateRebootMgr service of ALEOS 4.11 and later allow an escalation to root from a low-pri
OpenNDS, as used in Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.17.0.12 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial
The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not perform input sanitization during authentication, which coul
The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not adequately perform input sanitization during authentication,
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Sierra Wireless, Inc ALEOS could potentially all
When configured in debugging mode by an authenticated user with administrative privileges, ALEOS 4.16 and earlier store
Several versions of ALEOS, including ALEOS 4.16.0, use a hardcoded SSL certificate and private key. Rated medium severit
Several versions of ALEOS, including ALEOS 4.16.0, include an opensource third-party component which can be exploited fr
The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not validate uploaded file names and types, which could potentia
The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier allows an authenticated user with Administrator privileges to access
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