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CVE-2017-88371 exploit
Cleartext password storage exists on Peplink Balance 305, 380, 580, 710, 1350, and 2500 devices with firmware before fw-b305hw2_380hw6_580h…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
9.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.9%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
4.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-42130 Peplink Balance Routers 7.0.0-build1904 - SQL Injection / Cross-Site Scripting / Information Disclosure · webapps · 2017-06-06
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
- seclists.org /bugtraq/2017/Jun/1 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/42130/ · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- x41-dsec.de /lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8837
- NVD: CVE-2017-8837
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