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TI-2019-08894 Aliases CVE-2019-11859GHSA-r48r-x3p8-j5ww

ALEOS SMS Handler Buffer Overflow

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow exists in the SMS handler API of ALEOS before 4.13.0, 4.9.5, 4.9.4 that may allow code execution as root.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01984 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 15

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.12.0VulnerableSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_lx40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_lx60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_mp70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_mp70e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_rv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_rv50x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.9.4VulnerableSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.12.0 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_lx40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_lx60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_mp70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_mp70e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_rv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_rv50x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.9.4 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
Show 5 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.4.8VulnerableSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_ls300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.4.8 Vulnerable ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless
  • cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_ls300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·SierraWireless

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11859
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r48r-x3p8-j5ww

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2018-03029 Unrestricted file upload in Sierra Wireless KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-23056 OS command injection in ALEOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-23057 Information disclosure in ALEOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
  • TI-2019-08887 The ACENet service in Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.9, 4.5.x through 4.9.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-07273 A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-02557 Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.2 on AirLink ES, GX, and LS devices has hardcoded root… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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