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Sierra Wireless · AirLink ALEOS

CVE-2018-4063

Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2025-12-12
CISA due date
2026-01-02
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

8.8 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
Low
The attacker needs limited privileges before exploiting the issue.
User interaction
None
No action by another user is required.

Description

Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability. A specially crafted HTTP request can upload a file, resulting in executable code being uploaded, and routable, to the webserver. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has not tagged a reference for this KEV as a patch, mitigation, release note, or vendor advisory.

Other NVD references (6)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published
May 06, 2019, 07:29 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 01:58 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-19-122-03 ; https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/software_reference_docs/technical-bulletin/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2019-003 ; https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/hardware_reference_docs/airlink_es450_eol ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4063