CVE-2018-4063
Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability
Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS
CVSS
8.8HighExploit odds (EPSS)27.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
CISA required actionApply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA KEV
What fixes it
No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.
Timeline
Description
Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability. A specially crafted HTTP request can upload a file, resulting in executable code being uploaded, and routable, to the webserver. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- Sierra Wirelessaffected: Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3CVE List
References 8
- cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-19-122-03Advisoryvia CISA KEV
- source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/software_reference_docs/technical-bulletin/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2019-003Advisoryvia CISA KEV
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-122-03Advisoryvia CVE List
- forescout.com/blog/ot-network-security-threats-industrial-routers-under-attack/Advisoryvia CVE List
- source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/hardware_reference_docs/airlink_es450_eolReferencevia CISA KEV
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4063Referencevia CISA KEV
- talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0748Referencevia CVE List
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-4063Referencevia CVE List