Vulnerability in Peplink 1350hw2 Firmware
CVE-2017-8837
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.049 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.049 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Peplink 1350hw2 Firmware — versions 7.0.1
- Peplink 2500 Firmware — versions 7.0.1
- Peplink 380hw6 Firmware — versions 7.0.1
- Peplink 580hw2 Firmware — versions 7.0.1
- Peplink 710hw3 Firmware — versions 7.0.1
- Peplink B305hw2 Firmware — versions 7.0.1
- Peplink Balance 1350
- Peplink Balance 2500
- Peplink Balance 305
- Peplink Balance 380
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Jun/1 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42130/ (exploit)
- www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-005-peplink/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8837?
- CVE-2017-8837 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Peplink 1350hw2 Firmware, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-06-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8837?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8837 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.