CVE-2016-5069 Information disclosure in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can hijack user sessions on Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices by guessing predictable session tokens exposed in URLs.

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

What is CVE-2016-5069?

CVE-2016-5069 is a critical vulnerability in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2, published on 10 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 use guessable session tokens, which are in the URL.

Weakness: CWE-613

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5069?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sierrawireless Aleos Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5069?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5069 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-5069 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5069 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3j66-8rrv-5m2g.

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