CVE-2017-8837

published 2017-06-05

CVE-2017-8837: Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before…

Priority P2 71 critical 9.8 CVSS 3.0

AV N AC L PR N UI N S U C H I H A H

EXPLOIT

Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580hw2_710hw3_1350hw2_2500-7.0.1-build2093. The files in question are /etc/waipass and /etc/roapass. In case one of these devices is compromised, the attacker can gain access to passwords and abuse them to compromise further systems.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
peplink	1350hw2_firmware	—	—
peplink	2500_firmware	—	—
peplink	380hw6_firmware	—	—
peplink	580hw2_firmware	—	—
peplink	710hw3_firmware	—	—
peplink	b305hw2_firmware	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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