CVE-2023-40461 (GCVE-0-2023-40461)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-04 22:52 – Updated: 2026-02-25 17:20
VLAI
Title
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in ACEManager
Summary
The ACEManager component of ALEOS 4.16 and earlier allows an authenticated user with Administrator privileges to access a file upload field which does not fully validate the file name, creating a Stored Cross-Site Scripting condition.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2023-12-23 05:01 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Assigner
SWI CNA
CNA scorecard – unranked: 0 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
SierraWireless ALEOS Affected: 4.10 , ≤ 4.16 (Custom)
Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.9.8 (Custom)
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Date Public
2023-11-28 18:00
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