CVE-2016-5071 Privilege escalation in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
The management web application runs with root privileges, allowing attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on the device.
- 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-2016-5071?
CVE-2016-5071 is a high-severity 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 execute the management web application as root.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5071?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sierrawireless Aleos Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5071 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-2016-5070 Hardcoded credentials in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4v3-45w4-p3w3.