VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2023-40463

CVSS score8.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.63%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2023-12-04
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

When configured in debugging mode by an authenticated user with administrative privileges, ALEOS 4.16 and earlier store the SHA512 hash of the common root password for that version in a directory accessible to a user with root privileges or equivalent access.

Weakness classification

  • security@sierrawireless.com: CWE-798
  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-798

Primary references