CVE-2016-5071: Critical severity sierra wireless aleos firmware vulnerability

Published Apr 10, 2017

Updated

Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 execute the management web application as root.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Sierrawireless Aleos Firmware=4.3.2

Sierrawireless Gx 440

Event History

Apr 10, 2017

CVE Published

via MITRE·03:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·03:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5071?

CVE-2016-5071 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation as it allows unauthorized access to the management web application.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5071?

To mitigate CVE-2016-5071, update the ALEOS firmware on Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices to a version that addresses the vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2016-5071?

CVE-2016-5071 affects Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices running ALEOS firmware version 4.3.2.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-5071?

CVE-2016-5071 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows execution of the management web application with root privileges.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-5071?

As a workaround for CVE-2016-5071, users can restrict access to the management web application through network segmentation or firewall rules until a firmware update can be applied.