cve/2023/CVE-2023-40463.md

### [CVE-2023-40463](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-40463)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=ALEOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=4.10%3C%3D%204.16%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-798%20Use%20of%20Hard-coded%20Credentials&color=brighgreen)

### Description

When configured indebugging mode by an authenticated user withadministrativeprivileges, ALEOS 4.16 and earlier store the SHA512hash of the commonroot password for that version in a directoryaccessible to a userwith root privileges or equivalent access.

### POC

#### Reference
- https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/security-bulletins/sierra-wireless-technical-bulletin---swi-psa-2023-006/#sthash.6KUVtE6w.dpbs

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.