CVE-2023-40458 AceManager DOS Vulnerability
A remote attacker can trigger an infinite loop in AceManager, causing a Denial of Service condition that requires a device restart to clear.
- 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-2023-40458?
CVE-2023-40458 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in sierrawireless ALEOS, published on 29 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') vulnerability in Sierra Wireless, Inc ALEOS could potentially allow a remote attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for ACEManager without impairing other router functions. This condition is cleared by restarting the device.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sierrawireless Aleos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40458 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-40458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in sierrawireless ALEOS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx6g-c2p6-6cx2, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-40458.