Is CVE-2016-5068 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-5068 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5068?

CVE-2016-5068 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2016-5068?

Patch guidance is available from sierrawireless security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-5068.

Which products are affected by CVE-2016-5068?

1 product: sierrawireless aleos firmware.

Fix CVE-2016-5068 - CRITICAL sierrawireless aleos firmware

Description

Sierra Wireless GX 440 devices with ALEOS firmware 4.3.2 do not require authentication for Embedded_Ace_Get_Task.cgi requests.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-287 · Improper Authentication

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SIERRAWIRELESS
Published: 4/10/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2016-5068

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