CVE-2023-40463 HIGH

CVE-2023-40463: Use of Hard-Coded Credentials

Vendor Sierrawireless
Product ALEOS
Weakness CWE-798 · Hardcoded credentials
Published December 4, 2023
Last update May 29, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 4, 2023 CVE published
May 29, 2025 Record updated