CVE-2020-11101

Sierra Wireless AirLink Mobility Manager (AMM) before 2.17 mishandles sessions and thus an unauthenticated attacker can obtain a login session with…

Critical · published December 26, 2022

CVSS v3.1
9.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
59.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An unauthenticated attacker can hijack admin sessions just by exploiting a session mishap! 🔥 Think of it like a sneaky intruder slipping past reception with a fake ID and accessing the VIP lounge—all the special privileges without ever needing to check in! This flaw could lead to an attacker gaining full administrative control of your system, allowing them to manipulate settings, access sensitive data, and create chaos. Imagine someone walking into the heart of your operation, making changes, and you never even saw them coming! This is absolutely devastating for security!

Put simply

Think of it like a sneaky intruder slipping past reception with a fake ID and accessing the VIP lounge—all the special privileges without ever needing to check in! CVE-2020-11101 affects Sierra Wireless AirLink Mobility Manager (AMM) versions before 2.17, where session handling is not properly secured, enabling an attacker to obtain a login session with administrator privileges without authentication.

What to do

This flaw could lead to an attacker gaining full administrative control of your system, allowing them to manipulate settings, access sensitive data, and create chaos. Imagine someone walking into the heart of your operation, making changes, and you never even saw them coming! This is absolutely devastating for security! Upgrade to Sierra Wireless AirLink Mobility Manager version 2.17 or later immediately to close this glaring gap. Additionally, review your security policies to ensure strict access controls are enforced. You've got this! Follow these steps, and your defenses will be stronger than ever! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.8 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00901 · 59.3th percentile
Published
2022-12-26T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 DEC 00:00Z
    Sierra Wireless AirLink Mobility Manager (AMM) before 2.17 mishandles sessions and thus an unauthenticated attacker can obtain a login session with…
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