CVE-2017-6042
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA Cross-Site Request Forgery issue was discovered in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE, all versions prior to 4.0.14, and AirLink Raven XT, all versions prior to 4.0.11. Affected devices do not verify if a request was intentionally sent by the logged-in user, which may allow an attacker to trick a client into making an unintentional request to the web server that will be treated as an authentic request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE (versions prior to 4.0.14) and Raven XT (versions prior to 4.0.11) web interfaces. The devices fail to validate that HTTP requests originate from legitimate authenticated sessions, allowing attackers to trick logged-in users into unknowingly executing unauthorized actions via maliciously crafted web pages or links.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= -all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the AirLink device modelLocate the device label or access the web interface to confirm whether the hardware is a Raven XE or Raven XT unit.Affected if The device is a Raven XE or Raven XT model
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Determine the installed firmware versionAccess the device web administration interface and navigate to the Status or Device Information page to view the firmware version. Alternatively, use serial or AT command interface to query the firmware version.Affected if The displayed firmware version is below 4.0.14 for XE or below 4.0.11 for XT
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Confirm web interface is enabled and accessibleAttempt to reach the device web interface via HTTP/HTTPS on the configured management port. Verify the login page loads.Affected if The web interface is accessible and responds to HTTP requests
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Verify CSRF protections are absentInspect the HTTP headers and form submissions within the web interface. Check if Anti-CSRF tokens or unique request identifiers are present in administrative actions. Compare behavior to expected secure session handling.Affected if No Anti-CSRF tokens or unique request identifiers are found in administrative forms or requests
The environment is affected if the device is a Sierra Wireless AirLink Raven XE running firmware below 4.0.14 or a Raven XT running firmware below 4.0.11, and the web management interface is enabled and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade firmware to version 4.0.14 (XE) or 4.0.11 (XT) or later. As interim compensating controls, restrict administrative web access to trusted IP ranges only and implement Origin/Referer header validation at upstream network devices.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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