8.8
HIGH
CVE-2019-11859
Sierra Wireless ALEOS Buffer Overflow Allowance of Root Code Execution
Description

A buffer overflow exists in the SMS handler API of ALEOS before 4.13.0, 4.9.5, 4.9.4 that may allow code execution as root.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 9, 2022, 7:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-11859 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 aleos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2020-004/ Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-11859 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.12.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_lx40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_lx60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_mp70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_mp70e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_rv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_rv50x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.12.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_lx40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_lx60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_mp70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_mp70e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_rv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_rv50x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_gx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.4.8 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_es440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_gx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_gx440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_ls300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.4.8 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_ls300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 27, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2020-004/ No Types Assigned https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2020-004/ Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-120
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.12.0 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_lx40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_lx60:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_mp70:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_mp70e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_rv50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_rv50x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.9.4 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_es450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_gx450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.4.8 OR cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_es440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_gx400:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_gx440:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:sierawireless:airlink_ls300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.11 }} 0.00%

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0.43377

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