CVE-2023-40458

AceManager DOS Vulnerability

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Published Nov 29, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

sierrawireless

ALEOS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.10.0`	affected	≤ 4.16
`0`	affected	≤ 4.9.8

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-45029	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.819% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.5ZcnyPM1.dpbs

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sierrawireless Aleos

Weaknesses

CWE-835

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:31 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: SWI
Published: Nov 29, 2023, 10:58 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:31 PM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2023, 8:59 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 29, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM

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