VDB-99517 · CVE-2016-5068 · GCVE-0-2016-5068

Sierra Wireless GX 440 ALEOS Firmware Embedded_Ace_Get_Task.cgi Request improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sierra Wireless GX 440. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file Embedded_Ace_Get_Task.cgi of the component ALEOS Firmware. This manipulation as part of Request causes improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2016-5068. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Sierra Wireless GX 440 (unknown version) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the file Embedded_Ace_Get_Task.cgi of the component ALEOS Firmware. The manipulation as part of a Request leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 do not require authentication for Embedded_Ace_Get_Task.cgi requests.

The bug was discovered 06/09/2016. The weakness was disclosed 04/10/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at carvesystems.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-5068 since 05/26/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 304 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Sierra Wireless

Name

GX 440

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/26/2016 🔍
06/09/2016 +14 days 🔍
04/09/2017 +304 days 🔍
04/10/2017 +1 days 🔍
04/10/2017 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2020 +1236 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: carvesystems.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2016-5068 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5068
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99517
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-5068 - Sierra Wireless - GX 440 - Missing Authentication Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2017 09:56
Updated: 08/28/2020 09:24
Changes: 04/10/2017 09:56 (59), 08/28/2020 09:24 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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