CVE-2016-5067 Command injection in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can inject Hayes AT commands into Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices to execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-5067?

CVE-2016-5067 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2, published on 10 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 allow Hayes AT command injection.

Weakness: CWE-77

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5067?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sierrawireless Aleos Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5067?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5067 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2016-5067 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5067 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gg6h-4p45-x3h7.

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