Number: AV20-120
Date: 24 April 2020
On 23 April 2020 US-CERT published a security advisory to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an actor to remotely execute code, discover sensitive information, upload files or perform network reconnaissance . This advisory is a follow-up to the previously published ICSA-19-122-03 Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS (Update A) that was released on 20 August 2019.
The Cyber Centre encourages users to review the following advisory and apply the necessary manufacturer recommendations:
ICS Advisory (ICSA-19-122-03)
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-19-122-03
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