Cleartext Password Storage Vulnerability in Peplink Balance Devices
CVE-2017-8837

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Peplink

Status
B305hw2 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 June 2017

What is CVE-2017-8837?

Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices are vulnerable to insecure storage of passwords in cleartext format in specific firmware versions. The affected files, /etc/waipass and /etc/roapass, could allow an attacker who compromises the device to retrieve sensitive credentials, potentially leading to further unauthorized access and system compromise. Users should ensure they are running updated firmware versions to mitigate this risk.

References

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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