Vulnerability in Peplink Balance Two
CVE-2023-49228
An issue was discovered in Peplink Balance Two before 8.4.0. Console port authentication uses hard-coded credentials, which allows an attacker with physical access and sufficient knowledge to execute arbitrary commands as root.
EPSS: 0.005 (38.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Peplink Balance_two
- Peplink Balance_two_firmware
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49228?
- CVE-2023-49228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Peplink Balance Two, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2023-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49228?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.