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    CVE-2023-40463

    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.

    Published:Dec 4, 2023
    Last Modified:May 29, 2025
    EPS:Dec 4, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00015
    CVSS Score:8.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Aleos
    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Es450
    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Gx450
    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Lx40
    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Lx60
    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Mp70
    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Rv50x
    Vendor
    Sierrawireless
    Product
    Rv55

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High