Is CVE-2017-15043 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-15043 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15043?

CVE-2017-15043 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2017-15043?

Patch guidance is available from sierrawireless security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-15043.

Fix CVE-2017-15043 - HIGH sierrawireless gx440 firmware

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2017-15043?

10 products: sierrawireless gx440 firmware, sierrawireless es440 firmware, sierrawireless ls300 firmware, sierrawireless gx400 firmware, sierrawireless es450 firmware, and 5 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SIERRAWIRELESS
Published: 5/4/2018
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

sierrawireless : gx440_firmwaresierrawireless : es440_firmwaresierrawireless : ls300_firmwaresierrawireless : gx400_firmwaresierrawireless : es450_firmwaresierrawireless : rv50_firmwaresierrawireless : rv50x_firmwaresierrawireless : mp70_firmwaresierrawireless : mp70e_firmwaresierrawireless : gx450_firmware

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD