CVE-2023-40459
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CVE-2023-40459 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not adequately perform input sanitization during authentication, which could potentially result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for ACEManager without impairing other router functions. ACEManager recovers from the DoS condition by restarting within ten seconds of becoming unavailable. . EPSS estimates a 2.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not adequately perform input sanitization during authentication, which could potentially result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition for ACEManager without impairing other router functions. ACEManager recovers from the DoS condition by restarting within ten seconds of becoming unavailable.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sierrawireless | Aleos | <= 4.16.0 |
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