Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 execute the management web application as root.
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 execute the management web application as root.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01738 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 | Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 Vendor— Affected Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos_firmware:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3.2 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx_440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos_firmware:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.2 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx_440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5071
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j4v3-45w4-p3w3
References
More SierraWireless Aleos Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-04382 Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 allow Embedded_Ace_Set_Task.cgi command injection. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04383 Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 have weak passwords for admin, rauser, sconsole, and user. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04387 Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 store passwords in cleartext. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04386 Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 use guessable session tokens, which are in the URL. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04385 Improper authentication in Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-04384 Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 allow Hayes AT command injection. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-5071 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5071 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j4v3-45w4-p3w3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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