CVE-2023-40462

Improper input leads to DoS

Published Dec 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ACEManager
component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not



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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3701-1 tinyxml security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-45033 The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not 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. The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SWI
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:08 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2023, 8:59 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 4, 2023, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM