CVE-2015-2897 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.2 on AirLink ES, GX, and LS devices has hardcoded root accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a (1) SSH or (2) TELNET session.

Published: 2015-08-08

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:sierrawireless:aleos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es440::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_es450::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx440::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_gx450::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:sierrawireless:airlink_ls300::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-2985	Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.2 on AirLink ES, GX, and LS devices has hardcoded root accounts, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain administrative access via a (1) SSH or (2) TELNET session.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00012.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/628568

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Sierrawireless Airlink Es440 Airlink Es450 Airlink Gx440 Airlink Gx450 Airlink Ls300 Aleos

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2015-08-08T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:32:20.324Z

Reserved: 2015-04-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-2897

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-08-08T01:59:00.113

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-2897

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-200

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