CVE-2023-40460 | BDVDB-2026-218324 Detail

SierraWirelessALEOS

Description#

The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier does not validate uploaded file names and types, which could potentially allow an authenticated user to perform client-side script execution within ACEManager, altering the device functionality until the device is restarted.

Impact#

CAPEC-153 Input Data Manipulation

Weaknesses#

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-12-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-02-25Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-12-04
Last modified: 2026-02-25

Vendor information

Vendor: SierraWireless
Product: ALEOS

All SierraWireless vulnerabilities

Score

7.1 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 42.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Unrestricted File Upload

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
>= 4.10 and <= 4.16
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
<= 4.9.8
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.1 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	Low

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).