8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-4072
Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 ACEManager EmbeddedAceSet Task CGI Permission Assignment Vulnerability
Description

An exploitable Permission Assignment vulnerability exists in the ACEManager EmbeddedAceSet_Task.cgi functionality of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3. The EmbeddedAceSet_Task.cgi executable is used to change MSCII configuration values within the configuration manager of the AirLink ES450. This binary does not have any restricted configuration settings, so once the MSCIID is discovered, any authenticated user can send configuration changes using the /cgi-bin/Embedded_Ace_Set_Task.cgi endpoint.

INFO

Published Date :

May 6, 2019, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:06 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-4072 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sierrawireless airlink_es450_firmware
2 Sierrawireless airlink_es450
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756 Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-4072 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-732
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0756 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:airlink_es450_firmware:4.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

41.98 }} -1.12%

score

0.97313

percentile