CVE-2018-4072: High severity sierra wireless airlink es450 firmware vulnerability

Published May 6, 2019
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Updated

An exploitable Permission Assignment vulnerability exists in the ACEManager EmbeddedAceSetTask.cgi functionality of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3. The EmbeddedAceSetTask.cgi executable is used to change MSCII configuration values within the configuration manager of the AirLink ES450. This binary does not have any restricted configuration settings, so once the MSCIID is discovered, any authenticated user can send configuration changes using the /cgi-bin/EmbeddedAceSetTask.cgi endpoint.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Sierrawireless Airlink Es450 Firmware=4.9.3
Sierrawireless Airlink Es450

Event History

May 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:21 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-4072?

CVE-2018-4072 is a Permission Assignment vulnerability in the ACEManager functionality of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-4072?

The severity of CVE-2018-4072 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software and version for CVE-2018-4072?

The affected software is Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3.

4

How can the CVE-2018-4072 vulnerability be exploited?

The CVE-2018-4072 vulnerability can be exploited through the ACEManager EmbeddedAceSet_Task.cgi functionality.

5

Is Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 vulnerable to CVE-2018-4072?

Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3 is vulnerable to CVE-2018-4072.

6

How can I fix CVE-2018-4072?

To fix CVE-2018-4072, update to a version of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 firmware that is not affected by the vulnerability.

7

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-4072?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-4072 at the following link: [https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756](https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756).

8

What is the CWE ID for CVE-2018-4072?

The CWE ID for CVE-2018-4072 is 732.

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