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…
EPSS: 0.110 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.