Dangerous Type
Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability
At a glance
Actively exploited in the wild — prioritise confirming exposure.
Medium rather than High: exposure is scored at a default because we cannot see your systems or suppliers. If you run or depend on Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS, treat it as High.
Briefing
- Do not treat uncorroborated claims as confirmed breaches.
Questions to ask IT
- Do we run Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS, and which versions?
- Is any of it reachable from the internet?
- Have we checked whether it has already been used against us?
- If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 11 Nov?
Next steps
- Confirm exposure, mitigation status and any service interruption risk.
Vulnerability facts
Full CVE detail CVE-2018-4063- 8.8 · HighExploitable over the network with a low-privilege account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Listed: attacks using it have been seen (on the catalogue since )
- Elevated attack likelihood (~27.3% in 30 days)
- Not linked from the CVE record
No technical write-up beyond these facts and the summary below yet.
Next steps
- Confirm whether affected products/versions are present and prioritise patching or mitigations
Summary
- 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).
- CVE-2018-4063 is listed in known-exploited catalogue (exploitation in the wild)
- Authoritative catalogues report active exploitation of this vulnerability.
Why this matters in the UK
- Known-exploited catalogue reports exploitation in the wild
Products and services involved
- Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS82% match confidence · CVE-2018-4063
Pulse
Last checked 4d ago · Recheck overdue since 5 Nov 2026, 22:34 UK time · 3 quiet checks collapsed
in the next 30 days first recorded at 27.3% (elevated likelihood signal, not confirmed exploitation). Suggested changed to 7d.
Elevated — confirm exposure; this is a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation.
2 quiet checks hidden.
Sources
Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability
How we know
Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.
- ConfirmedHeadline90% confidence
Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability
- ConfirmedSummary fact75% confidence
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. Affects Sierra Wireless AirLink ALEOS.
- ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence
Event involves CVE-2018-4063
- ConfirmedKnown-exploited catalogue98% confidence
CVE-2018-4063 is listed in known-exploited catalogue (exploitation in the wild)

