HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-11101
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11101

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: December 26, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11101 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

sierrawireless1 product(s)
airlink mobility manager
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://source.sierrawireless.com/-/media/support_downloads/security-bulletins/pdf/swi-psa-2020-007---amm-unauthenticated-login.ashx
ADVISORYhttps://www.sierrawireless.com/company/security/
ADVISORYhttps://source.sierrawireless.com/-/media/support_downloads/security-bulletins/pdf/swi-psa-2020-007---amm-unauthenticated-login.ashx
ADVISORYhttps://www.sierrawireless.com/company/security/

All References (4)

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https://source.sierrawireless.com/-/media/support_downloads/security-bulletins/pdf/swi-psa-2020-007---amm-unauthenticated-login.ashxVendor Advisory
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https://www.sierrawireless.com/company/security/Vendor Advisory
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https://source.sierrawireless.com/-/media/support_downloads/security-bulletins/pdf/swi-psa-2020-007---amm-unauthenticated-login.ashxVendor Advisory
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https://www.sierrawireless.com/company/security/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-11101
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-11101 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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