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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-10251 · published 4 May 2018

CVE-2018-10251: Sierrawireless aleos missing authorization vulnerability

Sierrawireless · Aleos

A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with firmware before 4.4.7 and GX450, ES450, RV50, RV50X, MP70, and MP70E routers with firmware before 4.9.3 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system, including issuing commands with root privileges.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 4.5% · top 8.9% CWE-862 · Missing authorizationCWE-1188 · Insecure default initialization
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 10.0
4.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink GX400, GX440, ES440, and LS300 routers with firmware before 4.4.7 and GX450, ES450, RV50, RV50X, MP70, and MP70E routers with firmware before 4.9.3 could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain full control of an affected system, including issuing commands with root privileges.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/software_reference_docs/technical-bulletin/sierra-wireless-technical MitigationVendor Advisory
https://source.sierrawireless.com/resources/airlink/software_reference_docs/technical-bulletin/sierra-wireless-technical MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-10251), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.