CVE-2018-4064 Auth bypass in Sierra Wireless

High 7.1 Published 31 Oct 2019 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can change the device user password without verification via a crafted HTTP request, leading to unauthorized access.

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-2018-4064?

CVE-2018-4064 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sierra Wireless, published on 31 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable unverified password change vulnerability exists in the ACEManager upload.cgi functionality of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a unverified device configuration change, resulting in an unverified change of the user password on the device. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-4064?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sierrawireless Airlink Es450 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2018-4064?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-4064 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2018-4064 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-4064 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-653p-mrq2-3gw2.