CVE-2017-6046
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 · uneditedAn Insufficiently Protected Credentials 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. Sensitive information is insufficiently protected during transmission and vulnerable to sniffing, which could lead to information disclosure.
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 confidenceThe AirLink Raven XE and XT devices transmit credentials and other sensitive information without adequate encryption, allowing remote attackers to intercept and capture this data through network sniffing. The vulnerability stems from insufficient protection mechanisms during data transmission, enabling information disclosure of authentication credentials.
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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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 device modelAccess the device's web interface or check the physical device label to confirm it is a Sierra Wireless Airlink Raven XE or Raven XT gatewayAffected if Device is a Raven XE or Raven XT model
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Determine the installed firmware versionLog into the device admin interface and navigate to the Status or System Information page to view the firmware version, or use the AT command interface to query the firmware versionAffected if Firmware version cannot be determined or is readable
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Compare firmware version to affected rangesFor Raven XE: check if version is lower than 4.0.14. For Raven XT: check if version is lower than 4.0.11Affected if Raven XE firmware is below 4.0.14 OR Raven XT firmware is below 4.0.11 (or if the device is Raven XT and version cannot be confirmed as 4.0.11 or later)
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Verify network traffic encryptionUse a network packet capture tool on the same network segment as the device to inspect outbound traffic from the device, looking for unencrypted HTTP traffic containing authentication credentialsAffected if Credentials or sensitive information are transmitted in cleartext over the network
The environment is affected if the device is a Sierra Wireless Airlink Raven XE with firmware below 4.0.14 or a Raven XT with firmware below 4.0.11, or if network sniffing reveals unencrypted credential transmission.
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 AirLink Raven XE to version 4.0.14 or later and Raven XT to version 4.0.11 or later to resolve the insufficiently protected credentials issue. If immediate patching is not possible, ensure network segmentation and monitor for unauthorized sniffing activity.
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