CVE-2015-6479: Medium severity sierra wireless aleos vulnerability

Published Apr 21, 2016
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Updated

ACEmanager in Sierra Wireless ALEOS 4.4.2 and earlier on ES440, ES450, GX400, GX440, GX450, and LS300 devices allows remote attackers to read the filteredlogs.txt file, and consequently discover potentially sensitive boot-sequence information, via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Sierrawireless Aleos<=4.4.2
Sierrawireless Es440
Sierrawireless Es450
Sierrawireless Gx400
Sierrawireless Gx440
Sierrawireless Gx450
Sierrawireless Ls300

Event History

Apr 21, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6479?

CVE-2015-6479 is categorized as having a medium severity level due to potential exposure of sensitive boot-sequence information.

2

How does CVE-2015-6479 affect Sierra Wireless devices?

CVE-2015-6479 allows remote attackers to read the filteredlogs.txt file on affected Sierra Wireless devices, potentially revealing sensitive information.

3

Which versions of ALEOS are affected by CVE-2015-6479?

CVE-2015-6479 affects ALEOS versions up to and including 4.4.2 on specified Sierra Wireless devices.

4

How do I fix CVE-2015-6479?

To mitigate CVE-2015-6479, it is recommended to upgrade to a version of ALEOS later than 4.4.2 that addresses this vulnerability.

5

What devices are impacted by CVE-2015-6479?

CVE-2015-6479 impacts the Sierra Wireless ES440, ES450, GX400, GX440, GX450, and LS300 devices with ALEOS version 4.4.2 or earlier.

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