Cross-site request forgery in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- 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-352.
Summary
A Cross-Site Request Forgery issue was discovered in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE, all versions prior to 4.0.14, and AirLink Raven XT, all versions prior to 4.0.11. Affected devices do not verify if a request was intentionally sent by the logged-in user, which may allow an attacker to trick a client into making an unintentional request to the web server that will be treated as an authentic request.
Why it matters now
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 AirLink Raven XE and XT | Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT Vendor— Affected Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to - | Vulnerable | Sierra Wireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sierra Wireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sierra Wireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Sierra Wireless |
- cpe:2.3:o:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xe_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to - Vulnerable ·Sierra Wireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xe:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sierra Wireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xt_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sierra Wireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierra_wireless:airlink_raven_xt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Sierra Wireless
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-6042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wp73-m8wc-m2mm
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Sierra Wireless Airlink Raven Xe Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03954 Improper authorization in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03956 Insufficiently protected credentials in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-6042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-6042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wp73-m8wc-m2mm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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