CVE-2023-31279 Improper Authentication
Attackers can register unregistered devices to execute AT commands if the management service is not disabled, requiring configuration changes to mitigate.
- 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-2023-31279?
CVE-2023-31279 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in AirVantage, AirVantage-Capable Devices: All Sierra Wireless devices., published on 20 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AirVantage platform is vulnerable to an unauthorized attacker registering previously unregistered devices on the AirVantage platform when the owner has not disabled the AirVantage Management Service on the devices or registered the device. This could enable an attacker to configure, manage, and execute AT commands on an unsuspecting user’s devices.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31279?
How do I fix CVE-2023-31279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31279 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-2023-31279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq62-7rf2-mhcm.