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CVE-2018-4063

Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type — is CVE-2018-4063real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

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High · CVSS 8.8EPSS 28.1%CISA KEVCWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

An exploitable remote code execution vulnerability exists in the upload.cgi functionality of Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 FW 4.9.3. A specially crafted HTTP request can upload a file, resulting in executable code being uploaded, and routable, to the webserver. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 3) — CVSS base score 8.8

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    Field note · Lin WeiCurated

    Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability — Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS contains an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type vulnerability. A specially crafted HTTP request can upload a file, resulting in executable code being uploaded, and routable, to the webserver. An attacker can make an authenticated HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-12-12) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~28%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Nadia PetrovaCurated

    Required action for Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2026-01-02. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Related CVEs

Same weakness — CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of Dangerous File Type.