High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 4, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-40463
CVE-2023-40463
Description
When configured in debugging mode by an authenticated user with
administrative privileges, ALEOS 4.16 and earlier store the SHA512
hash of the common root password for that version in a directory
accessible to a user with root privileges or equivalent access.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.16.0
- (no CPE)range: <=4.16
- (no CPE)range: 4.10
Patches
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References
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