CVE-2016-5070 Hardcoded credentials in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices store passwords in cleartext, allowing attackers to read credentials and potentially take over accounts.
- 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-2016-5070?
CVE-2016-5070 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 store passwords in cleartext.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5070?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sierrawireless Aleos Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
- CVE-2016-5065 Command injection in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
- CVE-2016-5066 Hardcoded credentials in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
- CVE-2016-5068 Auth bypass in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
- CVE-2016-5069 Information disclosure in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
- CVE-2016-5067 Command injection in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr6x-223j-4rm4.