Improper authentication in Sierra Wireless AirVantage, AirVantage-Capable Devices: All…
Priority LOW 36CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The AirVantage platform is vulnerable to an unauthorized attacker registering previously unregistered devices on the AirVantage platform when the owner has not disabled the AirVantage Management Service on the devices or registered the device. This could enable an attacker to configure, manage, and execute AT commands on an unsuspecting user’s devices.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0042 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Wireless | AirVantage, AirVantage-Capable Devices: All Sierra Wireless devices. | Devices not registered in AirVantage with the AirVantage Management Service enabled. | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AirVantage, AirVantage-Capable Devices: All Sierra Wireless devices. VendorSierra Wireless Affected Devices not registered in AirVantage with the AirVantage Management Service enabled. Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq62-7rf2-mhcm
References
More Sierra Wireless vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-03029 Unrestricted file upload in Sierra Wireless KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-03954 Improper authorization in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03952 Cross-site request forgery in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10748 MGOS Command Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-03956 Insufficiently protected credentials in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE and XT CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-14964 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-31279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-31279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pq62-7rf2-mhcm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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