A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with firmware before 4.4.5 and GX450, ES450, RV50, RV50X, MP70, and MP70E routers with firmware before 4.9 could allow an authenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system, including issuing commands with root privileges. This vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation on user-controlled input in an HTTP request to the targeted device. An attacker in possession of router login credentials could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to an affected system.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:gx440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.5 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:es440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.5 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:es440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:ls300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.5 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:ls300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:gx400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.5 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:es450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:gx440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:es440_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:es440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:ls300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:ls300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:gx400_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.5 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:es450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:rv50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:rv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:rv50x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:rv50x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:mp70_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:mp70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:mp70e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:mp70e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:gx450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.9 | Vulnerable | SierraWireless |
| cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | SierraWireless |
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:rv50_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:rv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:rv50x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:rv50x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:mp70_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:mp70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:mp70e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:mp70e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:gx450_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.9 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
- cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:gx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2017-15043
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gwmp-pfjp-q5xp
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-15043 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15043 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gwmp-pfjp-q5xp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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