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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-11851 · published 26 December 2022

CVE-2019-11851: Sierrawireless aleos classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Sierrawireless · Aleos

The ACENet service in Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.9, 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.5, and 4.10.x through 4.13.x before 4.14.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.6% · top 25.0% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The ACENet service in Sierra Wireless ALEOS before 4.4.9, 4.5.x through 4.9.x before 4.9.5, and 4.10.x through 4.13.x before 4.14.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow.

CVSS:3.1/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
http://source.sierrawireless.com/-/media/support_downloads/security-bulletins/pdf/swi-psa-2021-001.ashx Vendor Advisory
https://www.sierrawireless.com/company/security/ Vendor Advisory
http://source.sierrawireless.com/-/media/support_downloads/security-bulletins/pdf/swi-psa-2021-001.ashx Vendor Advisory
https://www.sierrawireless.com/company/security/ Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-11851), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.